SA vs AUS: Stats Preview ahead of the WTC Final South Africa vs Australia Test at Lord's Cricket Ground

The final of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 will be played between England and Australia at Lord's in London between July 11 and 15.

SA vs AUS: Stats Preview ahead of the WTC Final South Africa vs Australia Test at Lord's Cricket Gro (Image Source: Google)

SA vs AUS WTC Final 2023-25, Approaching Milestones and Records: Australia cricket team are all set to defend their World Test Championship title as they go against South Africa Cricket Team in the upcoming final of the WTC cycle 2023-25. This match is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM on June 11, taking place at Lord's Cricket Stadium. This match will decide the team to become the WTC champion for this cycle.

South Africa finished at the top of the WTC cycle 2023-25 and are coming into this game with an 8-match winning streak. Temba Bavuma has yet to lose a test match as a captain. That is some record, and South Africa have a historic moment waiting for them. They have failed to do it in big finals, but this could be the time.

But they are up against a team that knows how to win big ICC tournaments. Pat Cummins has not lost an ICC final as a captain. He already has two ICC titles with him and will be looking for his third title as captain. Below, we will talk about big records and milestones which are lined up and can be achieved in the WTC 2023-25 South Africa vs Australia final at Lord's.

SA vs AUS WTC Final 2023-25: Approaching Test Records and Test Cricket Milestones Ahead of the Final at Lord's, London

70 - Australian opener Usman Khawaja will have a big role to play, especially against a new ball. He will also be eyeing a big milestone. Khawaja has 5930 runs in 80 tests at 45.61. He needs 70 runs to become 16th Australian to complete 6000 Test runs.

4 - Kagiso Rabada has incredible stats in Test cricket. He has 327 wickets in just 70 tests. Rabada needs only four wickets to surpass Allan Donald (330) to become the fourth-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in Tests.

2 - Keshav Maharaj has been one of the highest wicket-takers in this WTC cycle for South Africa. But he is near a great record. Maharaj needs two more wickets to complete 200 test wickets.

6 - Australia captain Pat Cummins has been very consistent for Australia. He has improved as a captain. So far, Cummins has 294 wickets and needs six more to complete 300 wickets in international cricket.

1 - Nathan Lyon is the leading wicket-taker in the WTC history with 210 wickets, followed by Pat Cummins (200). Lyon has ten fifers, and he is just one behind Ravi Ashwin (11). Lyon just needs one more to equal Ashwin's tally.