Johnson didn't limit his remarks to Hazlewood. He questioned the continued preference for Australia's senior bowling group of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon
Temba Bavuma's leadership has been spotless so far. With nine wins and one draw in his first ten Tests as captain, he now shares the record for most victories in the first ten matches
Australia will play the most number of matches in the latest WTC cycle, while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play the least number of matches
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Saturday rated Protea opener Aiden Markram's measured hundred against Australia in the World Test Championship final as the best innings by a South African batter in Test matches. Markram's 207-ball 136 guided SA to a five-wicket victory over the Australians, as the Proteas ended a 27-year-long wait to win an ICC trophy. "Probably the best innings any South African batter has ever played in Test match cricket. It might not go down as the most attacking or entertaining if you look back at South Africa's Test history, Pietersen, a JioStar expert, said. Pietersen said the century became very significant in the context of the World Test Championship final. But when you factor in the expectation, the stage, and the pressure after failing in the first innings, it was extraordinary. Whether you're a batter or a bowler, when your country is counting on you and you have to deliver that pressure is immense. He lost (Ryan) Rickelton early, yet still
Keshav Maharaj was visibly emotional after the win, describing it as an "honour and privilege" to bring the title home
Aiden Markram played an all-round role and scored 136 runs in a match and took two wickets to help South Africa seal a historic win
Markram's sublime 136 and Bavuma's gritty 66 helped the Proteas stitch a game-changing partnership
Indian cricket team is the only side to play the WTC final twice without winning the title
The two-time finalists, India, who finished third in the latest cycle of the WTC, will walk away with $1.44 million as prize money from the ICC
Maharaj described Markram as a "big-match player" who had shown a clear sense of purpose before walking out to bat
Smith's injury occurred during a high-pressure passage of play, as Australia looked to break a crucial stand. Positioned unusually close at slip just 14 metres behind the stumps
SA vs AUS highlights Day 3: Proteas will need only 69 runs to win when they come to bat on day 4
Aiden Markram's century in the WTC 2025 final is his eighth overall and third against Australia in red-ball format
The highest successful run chase at this venue is by the West Indies, who chased down 344 runs set by England back in 1984
ICC WTC 2025 Final Day 2: All to play for on Day 3 which could see the winner as well at Lord's.
ICC WTC 2025 Final SA vs AUS: Aussie pacers start strong as SA's advantage falls courtesy of a top order meltdown.
A standout performance in this match, specifically seven wickets or more, would also see him overtake Jacques Kallis' record of 572 international wickets
Day 1 of the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord's saw South Africa take early control after skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia
South Africa and Australia have faced each other just once at Lord's in Tests, where Australia thumped South Africa by 10 wickets
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