The first Black batter to make a century for South Africa has led them to World Test Championship glory - but wider issues within the format must be solved to save it

James Minto is only 17 but already he is the main breadwinner at home and has overcome the barriers caused by social deprivation that make cricket an unfeasible sport for so many in this country.

Know all the details regarding the prize money for the final of the World Test Championship as South Africa defeat Australia to win the WTC crown.

The nation has not made it past the five semi-final stage appearances at World Cup tournaments, never making the final, while they were runners-up at the 2024 T20 World Cup. But now, in just the third edition of the tournament, South Africa can call themselves World Test Champions.

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Ahead of Day Two of the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final between Australia and South Africa, former Pakistan captain Sana Mir took part in one

While the red ball can be shined by players during play, the white and pink balls cannot. The fact the red ball includes a layer less of lacquer means it often wears down more easily than the white and pink ball.

A saving grace is that most top players appear to still view Test cricket as the pinnacle, such as Jamaica’s Mr Brandon King, who has kept faith with the red-ball format, amid his white-ball commitments. Mr King has now been rewarded with a place in the West Indies Test squad to face Australia.