Runs from the lower order could be the difference between a team winning the finals or losing out on the barest of margins.
Bowlers who have an ability to support a fellow tailender or help a batter take the initiative by holding one end, adds immense value to any team.
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In this article, TSN takes a look at the highest partnerships for the last wicket in the ICC finals.
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Highest 10th wicket partnerships in ICC finals
Australian pace-bowling duo of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc became the first last wicket pair to add an excess of 50 runs for the final wicket in ICC events against South Africa in the 2025 WTC final.
Starc scored a 58*(136) and Hazlewood got 17(53) to set up a target of 282 for the Proteas and put the Aussies in the driver's seat to defend their WTC title.
| Batters | Country | Runs | Opponent | Year | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc & Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 59 | South Africa | 2025 | World Test Championship | Lord's |
| Dennis Lillee & Jeff Thomson | Australia | 41 | West Indies | 1975 | World Cup | Lord's |
| Syed Kirmani & Balwinder Sandhu | India | 22 | West Indies | 1983 | World Cup | Lord's |
| Richard Illingworth & Derek Pringle | England | 19 | Pakistan | 1992 | World Cup | Melbourne |
| Trent Boult & Tim Southee | New Zealand | 14* | India | 2021 | World Test Championship | Southampton |