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WEBSTER PUTS LORD'S WORLD TEST FINAL PREP BEFORE HONEYMOON

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June 09, 2025

There are not many that would choose Birmingham in the West Midlands of England as their first-choice honeymoon destination, but that's where Australian all-rounder Beau Webster and his long-time partner Maddy headed off to after their recent nuptials.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

Webster, having struck a half-century on his Test debut against India over the course of the home summer in the Gavaskar-Border series before touring Sri Lanka, was desperate to get in some more red-ball time in a bid to secure a place in the Australian starting XI for the World Test Championship final against Australia.

"Yeah, she probably would have chosen somewhere sunnier than Birmingham, but I'm sure we will get away at some point in the next few months once the cricket is done," Webster told the media at Lord's on Sunday.

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