Kagiso Rabada in WTC Final (Source: AP Photos)
South Africa are up against the mighty Aussies in the World Test Championship Final 2025. It is a special moment for the Proteas as they have a chance to win an ICC trophy of the purest form of the game.
Kagiso Rabada Steps Up For South Africa In Big WTC Final
In such big games, one needs star players to step up and Kagiso Rabada has done exactly that for his team. He came up with a five-wicket haul in the first innings and followed it up with another four-fer in the second outing to give his team a chance to win the all-important WTC final.
The right-arm pacer has always been a dominating force against the Aussies and had 49 wickets against them in Test cricket before the start of the WTC final. Now with nine wickets in this game, he has joined the likes of Morne Morkel and Makhaya Ntini. They all have 58 wickets against Australia and are the third joint-highest wicket-takers against the Kangaroos.
Dale Steyn is at the top of the list with 70 wickets while Hugh Tayfield is second in the list with 64 wickets against Australia. However, Kagiso Rabada has the best strike rate of the lot with 37.2 while Dale Steyn has a strike rate of 46.2.
Rabada has also reached the landmark in just 11 matches and has an excellent average of 21.39. Overall, Kagiso Rabada has four five-wicket hauls and has picked 10 wickets in Tests once against Australia.
Most Test wickets For South Africa Against Australia
- 70 - Dale Steyn (SR: 46.2)
- 64 - Hugh Tayfield (SR: 94.1)
- 58 - Kagiso Rabada (SR: 37.2)
- 58 - Morne Morkel (SR: 57.1)
- 58 - Makhaya Ntini (SR: 59.2)
Rabada is just 30 years old and has a lot of cricket left in him and with the rate he is going, he could become South Africa's leading wicket-taker against Australia in Test cricket.
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