Cricket Australia (CA has announced the Australia team for the World Test Championship Final. The team will play the final against South Africa on the Lord's grounds of England from June 11 to 15.
All -rounder Cameroon has returned to the Green squad. Green last played a test before suffering a back injury in March 2024. Fast bowler Pat Cummins will lead a 15 -member team. The Australian team will go down to defend its title in the third final of the WTC.
Sam Constas and Josh Hazelwood also found place Sam Constas, who debuted against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has also been included in the final team. In addition, Brendon Dogett has been ranked as a travel reserve. The Sheffield Shield was the Brendon Player of the Match in the final.
The ICC rankings have Australia No. 1 Test team.
Cummins-Hazelwood returns from IPL Captain Pet Cummins and fellow fast bowler Josh Hazelwood has also returned to the Test team. Both players missed the Champions Trophy due to injury and later returned to IPL 2025. However, Hazelwood could not play the last match for Royal Challengers Bangalore due to a shoulder injury. Later, the league was postponed due to India-Pakistan tensions. Now it is difficult for him to play in the next match.
Australia defeated India at the 2023 World Test Championship.
Australian team for WTC and West Indies tour
Pet Cummins (Captain), Travis Head, Usman Khwaja, Sam Constas, Marnas Labushen, Steve Smith, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Josh English, Mitchell Starc, Bue Webster, Josh Hazelwood, Matt Kuhanman, Nathan.
Traveling Reserve- Brendon Dogate.
The same team against the West Indies The Australian team is to travel to the West Indies after the World Test Championship final, for which they will have the same team. Australia's West Indies tour will begin on June 25, with the first three Test match. After this, a 5 T20 series will also be played between the two teams.
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