The ICC World Test Championship final is at stake as Australia looks to defend its Test title against South Africa. Plenty of eyeballs will be on Travis Head, who proved himself as a big difference in big finals against any opponent. He also scored a big hundred in the previous WTC edition final to help his side’s maiden triumph.
Head has to replicate his knock-out performances against the Proteas as the pace trio of Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Lungi Ngidi would challenge the aggressive left-hand batter. Head’s fearless ability made him the X factor of the experienced Australian team.
Travis Head’s impact in the ICC finals
The southpaw batter is the fourth-highest run-getter in the ICC finals, as he scored 318 runs in just two ICC final matches. Head played his first ICC final in 2023 in the World Test Championship against India and scored 163 runs in the first innings, and took the match miles away from the Indian team.
Head also broke the heart of Indian fans in the ODI World Cup 2024, where the southpaw silenced the crowd with his magnificent century in the final and single-handedly won the match for his team. Head is just 94 runs away from becoming the highest run-getter in ICC finals.
Most runs in the ICC Finals:
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Virat Kohli | India | 411 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 322 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 320 |
| Travis Head | Australia | 318 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 270 |
| Adam Gilchrist | Australia | 262 |
Australia reveal new opener for WTC final against South Africa
The Australian team announced their playing XI for the WTC final 2025 against South Africa, as they revealed their new opener for the big final. Marnus Labuschagne will play as an opener in the WTC final 2025. The Australian selectors picked Marnus over 19-year-old Sam Konstan, who is a specialist opener.
Labuschagne’s 11 Test centuries put him over other openers in Australia, and it will be a key moment in Labuschagne’s Test career as his spot is in danger with his past below-par performances over the last few years.
