South Africa Secures Spot in the 2025 WTC Final at Lord’s

I got the most exciting news ever today! South Africa's cricket team is going to play at this super special place lords! it is like the most important cricket ground in the whole wide world. I felt extremely happy for the team South Africa because they have played the most consistent cricket among all other teams that have played in this WTC cycle. They played as a unit and all the batters and bowlers and even the senior players and youngsters stepped up whenever the team needed them

 

My dad was jumping up and down when he told me that the Proteas team made it to the final of the WTC cycle between 2023 and 2025! he says it is like winning a golden ticket to play at the most magical cricket place ever.

you won't believe how good the South African team played to get there! this fast bowler called Kagiso Rabada (that's hard to say!) kept getting lots of people out with his super speedy balls.

We were watching all the games at home, and every time South Africa won, me and my brother would dance around the living room! it was so much fun seeing the South African team beat everyone.

The captain Temba Bavuma (he is not very tall but he bats so well) helped the team win lots of matches.  He knew exactly what to do when things were not going as he expected. The best part is that lots of young players got to play for South Africa this year! my friend says it's because all the old players stopped playing, but the new ones are doing amazing.

I learned that Lords Cricket Ground is in England where it rains a lot, which might suit the South African fiery pacers and they will like it when the ball moves in the air! my coach explained it all to me.

The really cool thing is that they might play against India or Australia in the final. both teams are super good but who among them will mostly be dependent on the New Year test which is about to begin at SCG soon

I and my friends were talking about how awesome Marco Jansen is - he's this really a tall bowler who looks like a giant when he bowls! he gets so many wickets upfront with the new ball and adds crucial runs for the team with the bat.

Sometimes when I play cricket in the backyard, I  pretend I'm Aiden Markram hitting big shots everywhere! he makes batting look so easy and fun. His presence at the top of the order ensured stability in South Africa's batting order

The team had to play matches in lots of different countries to get to the final. They went to places like Bangladesh where the ball spins a lot, but they still won!

I can't wait to watch the final match on TV! My whole family is gonna wear our South Africa cricket shirts and cheer super loud even though the players can't hear us.

The funny thing is that lots of people didn't think the South African team would do this good? but they showed everyone that they were wrong by winning so many games!