<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[World Test Championship News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about World Test Championship tournament. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>World Test Championship News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:26:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/tournament/world_test_championship" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:41:54 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Is Temba Bavuma the New Pat Cummins When it Comes to Silencing the Crowd?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temba Bavuma has been the man who breaks the jinx for the South African team. He continues to make 2025 a year to be remembered in the history of the game. Continuing his impressive record, he led the Proteas to win a series in India after 25 years.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/nov/26/is-temba-bavuma-the-new-pat-cummins-when-it-comes-to-silencing-the-crowd?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/nov/26/is-temba-bavuma-the-new-pat-cummins-when-it-comes-to-silencing-the-crowd?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/is_temba_bavuma_the_new_pat_cummins.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How India Can Still Reach the WTC Final After a Brutal Whitewash?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The turmoil of the Indian team continues in the Test format, as the team has lost yet another series at home. This has pushed India down to 5th position in the World Test Championship standings. Still, there are chances for the team to make it to the World Test Championship final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/nov/26/how-india-can-still-reach-the-wtc-final-after-a-brutal-whitewash?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/nov/26/how-india-can-still-reach-the-wtc-final-after-a-brutal-whitewash?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:22:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/how_india_can_still_reach_the_wtc_final.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is India Officially Out of the WTC Finals Race Now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[India is having a hard time in the current World Test Championship cycle. The team suffered a home loss to South Africa, which dropped them to 4th position in the standings. With ten games remaining, has India officially been out of the finals of the tournament now?]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/nov/17/is-india-officially-out-of-the-wtc-finals-race-now?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/nov/17/is-india-officially-out-of-the-wtc-finals-race-now?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:39:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/india_wtc_finals_race_business_standard_espncricinfo.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC Plans Big Shake-Up for the Next World Test Championship Cycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Test Championship cycle is likely to go through some changes ahead of the next cycle. As of now, the tournament is restricted to just 9 teams which may be changed. There were talks for introducing a two tier system too.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/nov/12/icc-plans-big-shake-up-for-the-next-world-test-championship-cycle?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/nov/12/icc-plans-big-shake-up-for-the-next-world-test-championship-cycle?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/icc_world_test_championship_shake_up_business_standard.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC | Shan Masood extends stay at helm of Pakistan Test team for 2025-27 cycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shan Masood will continue to captain the Pakistan Test cricket team in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. After finishing at the bottom of the points table in the previous edition, Pakistan start the new WTC cycle with a two-match home series against South Africa starting on October 12.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/sep/24/shan-masood-to-continue-as-captain-of-pakistan-in-current-world-test-championship-cycle?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/sep/24/shan-masood-to-continue-as-captain-of-pakistan-in-current-world-test-championship-cycle?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/shan%20masood.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada creates unforgettable moments with WTC final win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kagiso Rabada played a key role as South Africa beat Australia in the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s on Saturday to win an ICC title after 27 years. The pacer picked up nine wickets in the game, five in the first and four in the second, with South Africa beating the Aussies by five wickets.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/23/i-am-willing-to-give-my-blood-for-this-team-kagiso-rabada-elated-to-win-icc-trophy-with-this-south-african-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/23/i-am-willing-to-give-my-blood-for-this-team-kagiso-rabada-elated-to-win-icc-trophy-with-this-south-african-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:38:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/nm9lcoig_kagiso-rabada-south-africa-afp_625x300_21_October_24.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad hopes the WTC 2025 title would make people back home interested in Test cricket again]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad was delighted to see his side beat Australia in the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s in his first assignment after being appointed as full-time coach. He also hoped that the ground-breaking win will generate interest in Test cricket among fans back home.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/15/i-just-want-to-see-you-beat-australia-one-day-south-africa-head-coach-shukri-conrad-reminded-of-fathers-wish-just-before-historic-win?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/15/i-just-want-to-see-you-beat-australia-one-day-south-africa-head-coach-shukri-conrad-reminded-of-fathers-wish-just-before-historic-win?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 18:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/shukri_conrad_CSA.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aiden Markram happy to bury the ghosts of the 2024 T20 World Cup final loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aiden Markram played a remarkable innings in South Africa’s clinical five-wicket win over Australia in the WTC 2025 final. He scored his first century at Lord’s and stitched a match-winning partnership of 147 with skipper Temba Bavuma to see his side lift their first ICC crown in 27 years.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/15/it-was-always-about-just-trying-to-get-the-job-done-and-win-aiden-markram-emphasises-how-staying-in-the-moment-helped-during-wtc-2025-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/15/it-was-always-about-just-trying-to-get-the-job-done-and-win-aiden-markram-emphasises-how-staying-in-the-moment-helped-during-wtc-2025-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:13:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Aiden_Markram_SAvsAUS_WTC2025_final.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma heaps praise on team after clinching WTC title]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa captain Temba Bavuma scored a gritty half-century in the WTC 2025 final against Australia, despite carrying an injury, to guide them to an ICC trophy after 27 years. He praised the entire team for the preparations and hard work they have put in in the run-up to the marquee clash.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/15/we-have-worked-hard-for-this-moment-south-africa-captain-temba-bavuma-pats-team-for-their-efforts-after-wtc-2025-title-win?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/15/we-have-worked-hard-for-this-moment-south-africa-captain-temba-bavuma-pats-team-for-their-efforts-after-wtc-2025-title-win?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Temba_Bavuma_SAvsAUS_WTC2025final.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | South Africa end ICC trophy drought with clinical win over Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa ended their ICC trophy drought in style as they beat defending champions Australia in the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s on Saturday. Aiden Markram scored an excellent century in the second innings to anchor the chase after pacer Kagiso Rabada finished with a match-haul of 9/110.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/14/sa-vs-aus-aiden-markram-kagiso-rabada-and-temba-bavuma-star-in-south-africas-historic-win-in-the-wtc-2025-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/14/sa-vs-aus-aiden-markram-kagiso-rabada-and-temba-bavuma-star-in-south-africas-historic-win-in-the-wtc-2025-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Kagiso_Rabada_ICC_WTC2025_final.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Aiden Markram special carries South Africa to ICC title after 27 years ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aiden Markram played the innings of his life to take South Africa to the WTC 2025 title with a five-wicket win over Australia at Lord’s. He top-scored in the match with a stroke-filled 136 and stitched a match-winning partnership of 147 with skipper Temba Bavuma to helm the Proteas’ chase of 282.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/14/sa-vs-aus-south-africa-end-title-drought-as-aiden-markram-headlines-in-comprehensive-win?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/14/sa-vs-aus-south-africa-end-title-drought-as-aiden-markram-headlines-in-comprehensive-win?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:08:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Aiden_Markram_Temba_Bavuma_ICC_WTCFINAL2025.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Pat Cummins exhausts all DRS reviews during the first session of play in last throw of dice ]]></title><description><![CDATA[DRS is used by players as a guard against umpiring blunders, but Australian skipper Pat Cummins used it as a last throw of the dice to save them in the WTC 2025 final against South Africa. The pacer burned all three reviews for decisions that looked straightforward and did not warrant a referral.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/14/sa-vs-aus-twitter-unimpressed-as-pat-cummins-burns-out-all-drs-reviews-in-desperate-bid-for-breakthroughs?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/14/sa-vs-aus-twitter-unimpressed-as-pat-cummins-burns-out-all-drs-reviews-in-desperate-bid-for-breakthroughs?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Cummins_BGT.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince elated with his batters staying in the moment during the run chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[As South Africa inched closer to a historic win in the WTC 2025 final against Australia, batting coach Ashwell Prince explained that their role was only to instill belief in the players. Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten 143-run partnership meant SA were just 69 runs away from the title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/14/sa-vs-aus-south-africas-mantra-was-to-play-one-ball-at-a-time-explains-batting-coach-ashwell-prince?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/14/sa-vs-aus-south-africas-mantra-was-to-play-one-ball-at-a-time-explains-batting-coach-ashwell-prince?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 08:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Temba_Bavuma_Aiden_Markram_ICC_WTC2025_final.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma take South Africa to the cusp of history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aiden Markram scored his first century at Lord’s while Temba Bavuma shone with a fighting half-century to take South Africa to 213/2 chasing a formidable 282 against Australia in the WTC 2025 final. Both batters put an unbeaten stand of 143 with the side needing 69 runs for a historic win.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/13/sa-vs-aus-aiden-markram-and-temba-bavumas-unbeaten-century-stand-headline-south-africas-remarkable-response?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/13/sa-vs-aus-aiden-markram-and-temba-bavumas-unbeaten-century-stand-headline-south-africas-remarkable-response?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:26:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Aiden_Markram_Temba_Bavuma_WTC2025final.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Temba Bavuma remains calm and cautious as he avoids Bedingham encore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressure situations tend to affect players’ composure but Temba Bavuma proved a refreshing difference in the WTC 2025 final against Australia. After a controversial handling the ball incident the last day, Bavuma was careful not to repeat it, waiting calmly for the ball to be dead before picking it.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/13/sa-vs-aus-twitter-impressed-with-bavumas-composure-as-he-avoids-taking-the-bedingham-route?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/13/sa-vs-aus-twitter-impressed-with-bavumas-composure-as-he-avoids-taking-the-bedingham-route?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:17:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Temba_Bavuma_WTCfinal2025.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Steve Smith drops sitter to hand reprieve to Temba Bavuma at crucial juncture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The greatest of fielders have all dropped catches in the game of cricket and Steve Smith proved he is no different when he put down a sitter during the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s. Smith, stationed at slips with a helmet, offered Temba Bavuma a reprieve during a crucial phase of the game on day three.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/13/sa-vs-aus-twitter-and-mitchell-starc-stunned-as-steve-smith-drops-sitter-to-extend-temba-bavumas-stay-in-the-middle?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/13/sa-vs-aus-twitter-and-mitchell-starc-stunned-as-steve-smith-drops-sitter-to-extend-temba-bavumas-stay-in-the-middle?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/steve_smith.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Josh Hazlewood joins Mitchell Starc as Australia pulls off rearguard action against South Africa ]]></title><description><![CDATA[No.11 batters are considered pushovers in the world of cricket, but Josh Hazlewood forced a rethink with his stylish upper cut Marco Jansen during the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s on Friday. The Aussie bowler joined Mitchell Starc for an admirable rearguard action to take the game away from the Proteas.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/13/sa-vs-aus-twitter-stunned-as-no-11-batter-josh-hazlewood-brings-out-inner-batter-with-stylish-upper-cut?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/13/sa-vs-aus-twitter-stunned-as-no-11-batter-josh-hazlewood-brings-out-inner-batter-with-stylish-upper-cut?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:02:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/hazlewood.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Pacers call the shots as match in balance after yet another 14-wicket day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WTC 2025 final between South Africa and Australia is evenly poised after the second day’s play at Lord’s with Australia extending their lead to 218 runs with two wickets in hand. Pat Cummins picked up six wickets in the first innings to fold out SA for 138 to give his side a lead of 74 runs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-cummins-rabada-and-ngidi-shine-as-match-evenly-poised-after-second-days-play?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-cummins-rabada-and-ngidi-shine-as-match-evenly-poised-after-second-days-play?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:22:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Pat%20Cummins.scorimg.jpg" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Beau Webster pulls off blinder to end South Africa’s batting in first essay ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catches win matches they say and Beau Webster echoed that with a marvellous effort to end South Africa’s first innings in the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s. The Australian all-rounder misjudged a pull shot from Kagiso Rabada going to his right first before sighting the ball and completing a diving catch.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-stunned-as-webster-goes-the-wrong-way-before-completing-a-blinder-to-end-proteas-innings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-stunned-as-webster-goes-the-wrong-way-before-completing-a-blinder-to-end-proteas-innings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:16:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/beau%20webster_aus.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Keshav Maharaj lands on wicketkeeper Alex Carey in bid to jump over stumps while completing run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket rarely sees players coming together but the WTC 2025 Final at Lord’s was witness to some hilarious moments when Keshav Maharaj dashed into Alex Carey. The Proteas spinner, in a bid to complete a quick single, jumped over the stumps to dash into the Aussie keeper who was collecting the ball.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-in-splits-as-maharaj-shows-off-his-hurdling-skills-but-at-the-cost-of-gloveman-alex-carey?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-in-splits-as-maharaj-shows-off-his-hurdling-skills-but-at-the-cost-of-gloveman-alex-carey?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Keshav_Maharaj.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | David Bedingham survives controversial appeal on the stroke of lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket often throws up moments that seem to go beyond the rules and the World Test Championship 2025 Final was witness to a similar confusing moment. South Africa batter David Bedingham tried to put the ball that was almost stuck in his pads, down with his hand to kick off controversial moments.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-unimpressed-as-david-bedingham-finds-himself-in-the-middle-of-controversial-handling-the-ball-appeal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-unimpressed-as-david-bedingham-finds-himself-in-the-middle-of-controversial-handling-the-ball-appeal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:02:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/bedingham_ICC_WTC_2025.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Bavuma’s faint inside edge saves his day against accurate Hazlewood]]></title><description><![CDATA[DRS gives players a second chance to survive in case of errors or blunders by on-field umpires and Temba Bavuma was saved by a last-ditch review against an LBW dismissal in the WTC final. The Proteas skipper was confused but made up his mind at the right moment to extend his stay in the middle.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-relieved-as-confused-bavuma-takes-review-at-eleventh-hour-to-survive-at-lords?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-relieved-as-confused-bavuma-takes-review-at-eleventh-hour-to-survive-at-lords?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:40:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/bavuma.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Bavuma starts South Africa’s Day 2 campaign on aggressive note]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temba Bavuma had the crowd satirically applauding him on the first day of the WTC 2025 final when he struggled to get off the mark after facing 30 balls. But he made the same crowd stunned with his counterpunching assault on Mitchell Starc which left even his counterpart Pat Cummins amused.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-and-cummins-cannot-help-but-applaud-bavumas-counterpunch-to-begin-day-2-on-positive-note?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/12/sa-vs-aus-twitter-and-cummins-cannot-help-but-applaud-bavumas-counterpunch-to-begin-day-2-on-positive-note?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:13:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/temba_bavuma_sa.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ WTC Final | Mitch Starc and Beau Webster lead the honours as Australia fight back after battling collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia showed great resilience on Day 1 of the WTC Final by restricting South Africa 43/4 at stumps thanks to a magical Mitchell Starc (2/10) spell. Earlier, South Africa ran through the Australian top order before Steve Smith (66) and Beau Webster (79) helped their side to a respectable total.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/11/sa-vs-aus-australia-find-their-footing-in-final-after-south-african-onslaught-with-ball?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/11/sa-vs-aus-australia-find-their-footing-in-final-after-south-african-onslaught-with-ball?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:41:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/steve_smith_50_sa_aus_wtc_final.scorimg.jpg" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Alex Carey dropped a simple catch to leave Mitchell Starc in shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there is one thing Australian cricket is known for is the ability to choke their opponents in finals and not allowing an inch. However, that wasn’t the case at Lord’s as Alex Carey dropped a sitter behind the stumps to leave Mitchell Starc and the slip cordon in shock.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/11/sa-vs-aus-twitter-and-mitchell-starc-left-stunned-after-alex-carey-drops-wiaan-mulder-sitter?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/11/sa-vs-aus-twitter-and-mitchell-starc-left-stunned-after-alex-carey-drops-wiaan-mulder-sitter?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mitchell-starc.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Marco Jansen send Smith packing with a quick reflex fumbling catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emotions often run high during a final with stakes at the highest. Such were the tension levels at Lord’s during the WTC Final that even the ever calm Temba Bavuma was seen going through an emotional roller coaster when Marco Jansen completed a catch after fumbling twice.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/11/sa-vs-aus-twitter-and-bavuma-go-through-emotional-ride-after-jansen-fumbles-twice-before-completing-catch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/11/sa-vs-aus-twitter-and-bavuma-go-through-emotional-ride-after-jansen-fumbles-twice-before-completing-catch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:33:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/kagiso_rabada_marco_jansen_sa_aus_icc_twitter.scorimg.jpg" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final, SA vs AUS | Twitter stunned as flying Verreyne dispatches Head to leave Aussies reeling at Lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is never more difficult to hold onto a cricket ball than when the stakes are high and palms are sweaty from the occasion -- hence the saying 'catches win matches'. South Africa certainly came out believing in it in the WTC Final at Lord's as a slew of exceptional catches had them seize momentum.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/11/wtc-final-sa-vs-aus-twitter-stunned-as-flying-verreyne-dispatches-head-to-leave-aussies-reeling-at-lunch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/11/wtc-final-sa-vs-aus-twitter-stunned-as-flying-verreyne-dispatches-head-to-leave-aussies-reeling-at-lunch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Marco_Jansen_Travis_Head_AUS_vs_SA_WTC_Final_Lords.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Steve Smith looks to continue purple patch in the summit clash against South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Smith has not trained for three months after announcing his ODI retirement post Australia’s loss to India in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal. Back with the side for the WTC final against South Africa at Lord’s starting on June 11, Smith looks to continue purple patch in Tests.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/08/wtc-final-steve-smith-ready-to-fire-again-after-three-month-break-from-cricket?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/08/wtc-final-steve-smith-ready-to-fire-again-after-three-month-break-from-cricket?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 11:32:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Steve_Smith_SL_vs_AUS_Test_Galle.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood feels at peak ahead of the marquee clash against South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood is raring to get a first-hand experience of being in a World Test Championship final match after missing the summit clash of the last edition against India. The pacer sounded confident ahead of the final against South Africa at Lord’s scheduled to start on June 11. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/08/wtc-final-my-numbers-over-the-last-two-years-have-been-pretty-good-australian-pacer-josh-hazlewood-confident-ahead-of-marquee-clash?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/08/wtc-final-my-numbers-over-the-last-two-years-have-been-pretty-good-australian-pacer-josh-hazlewood-confident-ahead-of-marquee-clash?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Josh_Hazlewood_AUS_vs_PAK_New_Year_Test_SCG_CA.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Final | Former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher feels the Proteas can go the distance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher feels that his side can win the World Test Championship despite the choker tag attached to them during marquee ICC events. The Proteas have another opportunity to shed the ‘C’ word as they meet Australia in the WTC final at Lord’s on June 11. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/07/wtc-final-its-a-different-feel-in-test-match-cricket-former-south-africa-wicketkeeper-confident-of-south-africa-shedding-the-choker-tag?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/07/wtc-final-its-a-different-feel-in-test-match-cricket-former-south-africa-wicketkeeper-confident-of-south-africa-shedding-the-choker-tag?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:40:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Mark_Boucher_Rohit_Sharma_MI_BCCI.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item></channel></rss>