Batter Marnus Labuschagne is still a key part of Australia's future in test cricket despite failing to impress in their five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the World Test Championship final, coach Andrew McDonald said.

Mitchell Starc scored an unbeaten half-century as Australia’s last-wicket pair put on a 59-run partnership on Friday to set South Africa a daunting target of 282 runs to win the World Test Championship final at Lord’s.

Pat Cummins lost his first final as the skipper of the Australian Cricket Team as South Africa clinched the coveted WTC 2025 mace. The Proteas defeated the Aussies by 5 wickets in the summit clash

Star batter Steve Smith and his dislocated finger are going with Australia to the Caribbean. Captain Pat Cummins says Smith doesn’t need surgery on the compound dislocation to his right pinkie from the World Test Championship final at Lord's.

Regional broadcaster WIN says it will cut off channels Seven, 7mate and 7two around Mount Gambier and Griffith as commercial negotiations stall.

Michael Vaughan had earlier predicted that Australia were better positioned to defeat South Africa in WTC 2025 final. The Proteas ended up beating the mighty Aussies by 5 wickets in the 'Ultimate Test

In the heavyset shadows of a morning still sleeping, little Sam Konstas would sneak into his parents’ bedroom in their home in Sydney’s southern suburbs and rummage about for some shoes and socks. He’d then move to the bed,

South Africa becomes the second team this century to beat the mighty Aussies in an ICC final, giving them ownership of the sparkling silver mace, the symbol of global Test supremacy.