Tristan Stubbs could be South Africa's 'X-factor', feels Mathew Hayden

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has identified South African cricketer Tristan Stubbs arsenic a imaginable game-changer successful the upcoming ICC World Test Championship last against Australia astatine Lord's from June 11-15, comparing his playing benignant to erstwhile England batsman Kevin Pietersen.Stubbs precocious played astatine fig 5 presumption for South Africa successful their warm-up crippled against Zimbabwe astatine Arundel and could clasp the aforesaid spot for the WTC final. He has accumulated 500 runs successful 9 Test matches astatine an mean of 33.33, including 2 centuries and a fifty.

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"Someone similar Tristan Stubbs, I think, tin beryllium a spot of an X-factor. Similar to the mode that Kevin Peterson was successful the England broadside against Australia, who tin travel out, commencement to dominate," Hayden told Star Sports.

South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, qualified for their first-ever WTC last aft topping the 2023-25 standings with a 69.44-point percentage. Stubbs is besides being considered for the fig 3 position, competing with Tony de Zorzi for the spot.In the Indian Premier League 2025, Stubbs represented Delhi Capitals and scored 300 runs successful 14 matches, maintaining an mean of 50 and a onslaught complaint of 150.75, though helium didn't people immoderate fifties.

Quiz: Who's that IPL player?"We've seen his hitting quality done the IPLs. Not that that has a large woody of relevance, but he's a precise almighty unit. A precise accepted hitter of the ball. Tall, large assemblage position, and large hands that helium tin deed down the crushed with. So helium tin beryllium a threat," Hayden added.The South African squad has shown assurance successful Stubbs' abilities arsenic they hole for their maiden WTC last quality against Australia astatine the historical Lord's cricket ground.