Markram's century, Kagiso Rabada's nine wicket-haul and a resilient half-century by skipper Temba Bavuma were the highlights as South Africa secured their first-ever world title in the history of international cricket, defeating Australia by five wickets at Lord's.
The win also marked the end of a long drought for the Proteas on the global stage as they secured their first ICC title since 1998. They last won the ICC KnockOut Trophy.
n a moment steeped in history and emotion, South Africa lifted their first-ever ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title at Lord's on Saturday, ending a 27-year wait for a major ICC trophy since their 1998 ICC KnockOut win.
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma was seen celebrating the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) victory with his son after beating Australia by five wickets at the Lord's here on Saturday.
Cummins' golden run as a captain ended, but it was absolute ecstasy and joy on the other end as Temba Bavuma-led South Africa won their first-ever world title across any form of cricket, beating Australia by five wickets on the back of a masterclass century from Aiden Markram.
Former South Africa (sa) captain Graeme Smith, Proteas stars and cricketing fraternity congratulated SA as they clinched their maiden ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title, defeating Australia by five wickets at Lord's on Saturday.
"Aiden and Temba didn't give us a chance. SA showed why they're here and are deserved winners, they kept themselves in the game throughout," Cummins admitted, praising the opposition's composure.
SA ended their 27-year wait for an ICC Trophy since the ICC Knockout 1998, securing their first-ever world title in any format by defeating Australia by five wickets. This was a result of a memorable partnership between centurion Markram and skipper Bavuma, the latter batting despite hams
Markram, often hailed as a class talent known for his drives and composure on the pitch, but slammed for his inconsistency, put all the criticism around his place in the side to rest with an ultimate clutch knock for the ages, sealing his side's first-ever world title across any format of th
Rabada and Markram, two teammates from the 'Class of 2014' which won the U19 World Cup for South Africa, stood out as the main heroes for their sides as a nine-wicket haul from Rabada and a Lord's century from Markram helped Proteas to their first-ever world title, beating Australia by five
With this victory, South Africa has laid their hands on their first-ever world title in international cricket. Also, this is their second ICC trophy after the ICC Knockout 1998.