Australia Announce Playing XI For WTC 2025 Final, Usman Khawaja To Open With...
Australia have announced the Playing XI for the WTC 2025 Final, as Usman Khawaja finds his new opening partner. Read below.
Reigning World Test champions Australia have announced their Playing XI for the WTC 2025 Final against South Africa, set to be played at the Lord's Cricket Ground, starting this Wednesday.
The official confirmation has been made by skipper Pat Cummins, as the all-rounder eyes a unique record in the summit clash.
Australia have already become the first-ever World Test champion to appear in consecutive Finals, and if they manage to beat tonight, Pat Cummins will become the first skipper in the history to win multiple WTC titles.
Australia Playing XI:
1. Usman Khawaja
2. Marnus Labuschagne
3. Cameron Green
4. Steve Smith
5. Travis Head
6. Beau Webster
7. Alex Carey (wk)
8. Pat Cummins (c)
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Nathan Lyon
11. Josh Hazlewood
Usman Khawaja's New Opening Partner Revealed
Australia have handed a promotion to Marnus Labuschagne in the batting order, with him now being the designated opener alongside veteran Usman Khawaja.
Cameron Green, who took a stunning catch in WTC 2023 Final alongside few key wickets, returns to the Playing XI for the first time since his back surgery.
Inspite of his excellent form in the format, Scott Boland finds himself on the bench, as Australia have opted to go ahead with their holy trinity of pace attack (Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc).
Alongside Green, Beau Webster is the other all-rounder in the Playing XI. The middle order will be completed by Travis Head and Alex Carey, as Australia have fielded a strong XI for WTC 2025 Final.
Here's what Pat Cummins said during announcement of Playing XI:
"With Marnus moving, we thought it’s one spot up really. It’s not too different to batting three. Marnus has experience, he has done well here at Lord's and in England in general."
"Opening the batting can be tough, but it can also be sometimes the best time to bat, before the Dukes ball actually starts swinging."
"There's an opportunity to score there, so just keeping that ball in tow I think is going to mean something."
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