WTC final 2025 Australia v South Africa Day 1 - in pictures


  • Australia pacer Mitchell Starc celebrates dismissing South Africa opener Aiden Markram on day one of the World Test Championship final at Lord's on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Getty Images
    Australia pacer Mitchell Starc celebrates dismissing South Africa opener Aiden Markram on day one of the World Test Championship final at Lord's on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Getty Images
  • Mitchell Starc rattled South Africa's top order late in the day. Getty Images
    Mitchell Starc rattled South Africa's top order late in the day. Getty Images
  • Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates taking the wicket of South Africa's Wiaan Mulder. Reuters
    Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates taking the wicket of South Africa's Wiaan Mulder. Reuters
  • South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's top scorer Beau Webster. AP
    South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's top scorer Beau Webster. AP
  • Pat Cummins is bowled by Kagiso Rabada at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Getty Images
    Pat Cummins is bowled by Kagiso Rabada at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Getty Images
  • South Africa's Kagiso Rabada finished with five wickets on Wednesday. AP
    South Africa's Kagiso Rabada finished with five wickets on Wednesday. AP
  • Kagiso Rabada acknowledges the crowd at Lord's. Getty Images
    Kagiso Rabada acknowledges the crowd at Lord's. Getty Images
  • Australia's Steve Smith scored a fine fifty. Reuters
    Australia's Steve Smith scored a fine fifty. Reuters
  • Marco Jansen after taking the wicket of Australia's Nathan Lyon. Reuters
    Marco Jansen after taking the wicket of Australia's Nathan Lyon. Reuters
  • South Africa's Marco Jansen picked up three wickets. PA
    South Africa's Marco Jansen picked up three wickets. PA