Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma didn’t have the pleasure of finishing off what they started in the World Test Championship final at Lord's.

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

South Africa have been nicknamed 'chokers' since the 1999 Cricket World Cup but won their first trophy for 27 years in winning the 2025 World Test Championship.

Temba Bavuma led South Africa to a five-wicket victory over Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at Lord’s, helping the Proteas end a 27-year wait for another global trophy.

We take a walk down the memory lane to revisit all those times when the Proteas ended up so near yet so far before finally breaking the jinx.

South Africa won the World Test Championship against Australia by five wickets. They secured the last 69 runs needed on the fourth morning of the final. This victory marked South Africa's first major cricket title in 27 years,

Aiden Markram hopes South Africa’s ICC World Test Championship Final win over Australia has silenced any doubters and consigned their ‘chokers’ tag to history. Markram’s superb 136 earned him the Player of the Match prize in the showpiece at Lord’s and will go down as one of the most important knocks in the history of South African cricket.

South Africa chased down the challenging 282-run target set by Australia at Lord’s to win the World Test Championship final and end a 27-year wait for another ICC title.