South Africa opener Aiden Markram helped his country break the 27-year long trophy wait with a roaring ton against the mighty Australian bowling lineup.

Day two of the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord’s saw Australia seize the upper hand, thanks to fast bowling by captain Pat Cummins. Cummins became just the eighth Australian to reach 300 Test wickets.

Australia captain Pat Cummins weighs in on South Africa's route to the WTC final. The Proteas won the third edition of the WTC at Lord's on Saturday.

Marnus Labuschagne's form dipped in the World Test Championship 2023-25 as made runs at an average of 27.82 despite being Australia's designated No.3. Labuschagne and opener Usman Khawaja have been backed by Australia head coach Andrew McDonald after the WTC final defeat.

Mitchell Johnson raised concerns about the performance of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Nathan Lyon. He further stated that the bowling quartet should not be viewed as guaranteed selections any longer.

Labuschagne was tipped to be a long-term successor of Smith in the batting line-up, but his form has flattered to decieve off late.

With Australia's tour of the West Indies scheduled to begin on June 25, young Sam Konstas has been pushing his case for a return to the top spot since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy