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WTC Final 2025: Australia's bad luck.. Who did captain Pat Cummins hold responsible for the defeat?
Pat Cummins on Australia Loss WTC Final 2025: Australia captain Pat Cummins praised the South African team and said, Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma did not give us a chance. Nathan Lyon bowled well, but did not get any wicket. South Africa showed why they are here.
South Africa won the ICC trophy after a gap of 27 years defeating Australia by 5 wickets in the World Test Championship Final of the year 2025. Although Aiden Markram's impressive century (136) helped in this win, Australian captain Pat Cummins has also appreciated the type of perseverance displayed by South African captain Temba Bavuma in the face of the Australian bowlers in spite of being hampered by a hamstring.
Praising the South African team, he said, Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma did not give us a chance. Nathan Lyon bowled well but did not get any wicket. South Africa showed why they are here and they deserve it. They maintained themselves throughout the match. I like playing Test cricket. Australia reaching the final is an important achievement. This week has been good for us.
When asked about the reasons for the Australian team's defeat, he said, we got the lead in the first innings. After this, we tried to wrap them up as soon as possible but did not succeed. The last two years have been great for us. We could not play unitedly in the final. It seemed as if the pitch would become flat, but it did not happen.
