Josh Hazlewood and Cameron Green returns, as Australia announce their 15 member squad for WTC Final 2025

Impressive Sam Konstas retains his place, Australia eye yet another WTC win

Sam Konstas, the impressive 19 years old who impressed one and all with his fearless batting also retains his place. The youngster took head on the likes of Bumrah and Siraj from the ball one itself. Konstas reverse scooped Bumrah and played some attacking shots to stun the Indians in the early phase of his innings. Playing such shots against a quality bowler like Bumrah takes some courage and that too in his debut innings.

Australia have carried their excellent form from the 2023 cycle as they won four out of their six test series to qualify for the WTC for the second time. If Australia manages to defeat South Africa in the WTC Final, they will be the first team to win the WTC Final for a second consecutive year. In the road to the WTC Final 2025, Australia had a pretty decent Ashes as they drew the series 2-2 playing in England and following that Australia drew another test series against West Indies 1-1 in down under.  

Australia’s 15 member squad for the WTC Final 2025

Apart from the return of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Cameron Green, South Australian fast bowler Brendan Doggett has been selected as a travelling reserve. In case any of the fast bowlers gets injured. 

• Pat Cummins ©

• Steve Smith

• Josh Hazlewood

• Scott Boland

• Alex Carey (wk)

• Cameron Green

• Travis Head

• Usman Khawaja

• Jos Inglis (wk)

• Sam Konstas

• Marnus Labuschagne

• Mat Kuhnemann 

• Mitchell Starc

• Nathan Lyon

• Beau Webster

           Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett

Standings of South Africa and Australia’s selector’s statement 

South Africa also had an impressive run coming into the WTC Final as they topped the table with eight wins from the twelve tests they played. They have a point percentage of 69.44 while Australia came second in the points table with their point percentage of 67. 54. Australia had won thirteen tests out of nineteen. “ We are fortunate and looking forward to having Pat, Josh and Cam back in the squad. The team finished the WTC cycle with an impressive series victory in Sri Lanka following an equally strong summer in defeating India for the first time in a decade. said selector George Bailey. Bailey also stated “ Those series capped a consistent performance across the two-year cycle and now presents us with the incredibly exciting opportunity to defend the World Test Championship. It means a lot to the group to reach the final, and they are very much looking forward to the challenge South Africa will present at Lord’s.”