Divya Delhi: Before Australia's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa, bowler Mitchell Starc said defending the trophy at Lord's would be a “huge reward” for the team's years of hard effort. Australia will try to defend their WTC championship and add to their cricketing legacy. As they prepare for the ‘Ultimate Test’ at Lord's, South Africa will seek their first major ICC trophy. Starc told Star Sports, “It’s a chance to go back-to-back. Although the World Test Championship is young, it has been a major journey for us. We missed the final the first time and were lucky to win it the second. Being able to play at Lord's again with a core group of players from the 2023 final is special. Winning the Mace again would be a wonderful reward for this group's years of hard work.” A golden decade for Australia was the 2020s. They won the T20 World Cup in 2021, the WTC in 2023, the Ashes against England, and the ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating India, demonstrating dominance across all formats. Pat Cummins has led all these victories save the 2021 T20 World Cup., However, South Africa's pace standout Kagiso Rabada spoke on Star Sports about their tactical preparations and the unpredictability of playing at a neutral venue.