By Shah Faisal South Africa have announced their squad for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, set to begin on June 11 at Lord’s. The team sees the return of Lungi Ngidi, while Temba Bavuma will lead the side as captain. Notably, Anrich Nortje remains absent, meaning South Africa will be without his trademark pace and pinpoint accuracy—his “canonical deliveries” that have troubled many batters over the years. The squad also includes Senuran Muthusamy; a batting allrounder, and Paterson. South Africa Squad for WTC Final: Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, Kyle Verreynne, David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson Time for South Africa to Win an ICC Trophy This match presents South Africa with their second major opportunity in recent years to claim an ICC title, having narrowly missed out on reaching the ICC T20 World Cup final in 2024, losing to Indi
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