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This Week in Cricket #179 - South Africa win the World Test Championship Final
The Top Order Cricket Podcast
48 minutes
2 months ago
This Week in Cricket #179 - South Africa win the World Test Championship Final
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Raj and Stu relive the rollercoaster ride that was the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final, which saw South Africa crowned champions as they defeated Australia by 5 wickets at Lord's.
We start the show with our thoughts, feelings and emotions from a game that swung back and forth and up and down across the three and a bit days of cricket. We talk South Africa's reaction, the mood after the first couple of days and the pitch conditions for this showcase event.
As the discussion continues, we focus on the standout contributors, such as Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Temba Bavuma, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. We also look ahead to the next WTC cycle to ponder the big questions facing Australia and whether this title will propel South Africa to more and more success over the coming years.
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Thanks for listening.
0:00 Intro
1:30 South Africa are the World Test Champions
5:00 State of play after Day 2 - Australia with their noses in front
8:20 Lord's surface and conditions
17:30 Kagiso Rabada, Pat Cummins & Co. show their class
22:10 Australia's batting fragility
25:10 Aiden Markram's heroics and how South Africa build on this win
31:20 Big questions for Australia for the next WTC cycle
37:30 Final words on South Africa's future and Temba Bavuma
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The Top Order Cricket Podcast
A Pom, an Aussie and two Kiwis walk into a bar ... it’s not a joke, it’s The Top Order, a cricketing podcast where good friends mix their own banter and opinion with extended interviews with some of cricket's most interesting characters from the past and present day.