Proteas Men’s head coach Shukri Conrad named his 15-player squad for the highly anticipated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia, taking place from 11 – 15 June at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
The team will be led by Temba Bavuma, with the pace attack spearheaded by Kagiso Rabada, World Sports Betting Western Province’s Dane Paterson and Lungi Ngidi, who returns to the Test fold for the first time since October 2024.
The bowling unit is bolstered by all-rounders Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder and Momentum Multiply Titans’ Corbin Bosch. The squad also features two frontline spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy.
There is a strong feel and overall balance to the top order where batters Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and David Bedingham all feature, while one of the key players in helping the Proteas reach the final, Kyle Verreynne, is named as wicketkeeper.
Commenting on the squad, Conrad said:
Firstly, I want to congratulate each of the players selected for this squad. It is a special moment for this group to contest the WTC Final. Over the past 18 months, we’ve worked hard to build a competitive red-ball unit, and this achievement reflects that progress.
A key part of our success has been consistency in selection, and we’ve stuck with the core group of players who have been part of this WTC cycle. We’ve selected a balanced squad for the conditions we expect at Lord’s.
I’m particularly pleased to welcome Lungi back in the side. He’s put in the work and offers us an experienced option with the ball.
Speaking to Telecom Asia, spinner Muthusamy said it is huge for South Africa to be contesting the World Test Championship final.
For South Africa to be contesting a World Test Championship Final is huge. We all know the history and the baggage that’s gone with it, yeah, I see a real opportunity and a real chance to be part of history and that sort of thing you know. I think we’ll be well prepared and we’ll be up for the challenge.
The squad will assemble in Arundel on 31 May and will play a warm-up match against Zimbabwe from 03 – 06 June, before heading to London on 07 June.
South Africa squad - ICC Men’s World Test Championship Final 2025 against Australia
- Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions)
- David Bedingham (World Sports Betting Western Province)
- Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans)
- Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province)
- Marco Jansen (Renault North West Dragons)
- Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
- Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans)
- Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions)
- Senuran Muthusamy (Dafabet Warriors)
- Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans)
- Dane Paterson (World Sports Betting Western Province)
- Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions)
- Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions)
- Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors)
- Kyle Verreynne (World Sports Betting Western Province)
