Steve Smith Expects Fierce Battle with Proteas Pace Attack in WTC Final

Smith vs Rabada: The Battle for Cricketing Supremacy at Lord's | Sports-Games

As Australia faces South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship final, the duel between Steve Smith and Kagiso Rabada promises a thrilling spectacle. Both aim for historic feats: Australia to defend their title, and South Africa to clinch their first world cricket championship.

Steve Smith expects fierce battle with Proteas pace attack in WTC final

Steve Smith vs Kagiso Rabada: A Match-Defining Battle at Lord’s During ICC WTC 2023–25 Final Between South Africa and Australia

A battle between Smith and Rabada could potentially be a match-deciding one. So far in 15 innings they have faced off each other, Smith has scored 128 runs off Rabada in 262 balls, with the Proteas star getting the better of him four times. Smith's average against Rabada is 48.85, and strike rate is 32.00. Steve Smith vs Kagiso Rabada: A Match-Defining Battle at Lord’s During ICC WTC 2023–25 Final Between South Africa and Australia.

Australia’s Smith wary of South Africa pace attack in WTC final

Australia batting great Steve Smith is expecting a tough examination from South Africa’s impressive pace attack in this week’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s. Reigning champions Australia, who beat India in the WTC final in 2023, are favourites against the Proteas in the five-day match, which starts on Wednesday. “South Africa have a particularly good bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada, his record speaks for itself. Marco Jansen — they…

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"Best in the world": South Africa players hail Kagiso Rabada ahead of WTC final - IndiaPost NewsPaper

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia from June 11, South African players Kyle Verreynne, David Bedingham, Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs lauded right-arm seamer Kagiso Rabada and went on to say that he is “best in the world.” The spearhead is second in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, behind only Jasprit Bumrah, but a number of Rabada’s teammates consider him “the best bowler in the world.”. “KG’s t…