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
Gupta, 36, delivered a flawless campaign, remaining unbeaten across 10 rounds. His decisive Round 9 victory over Belarusian GM Mihail Nikitenko gave him the edge, and a final-round draw against IM Aronyak Ghosh secured the title outright.
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.
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. Also, Cummins' golden run as a captain, which started with the retention of the Ashes series against England an
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At the end of play on Day 3 of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 against Australia at Lord's on Friday, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj became emotional, saying that a victory would mean a great deal not only for the players but also for the fans who have supported the te