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South Africa won the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia by five wickets, ending a 27-year knockout curse.
Temba Bavuma and the South Africa team celebrating with the ICC WTC Mace (AP)
Bafana Bafana, it is finally time for Africa!
After years of suffering sadness and heartbreak in knockout games of major tournaments, the Proteas finally broke a 27-year knockout hoodoo to taste championship glory, winning the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final on Saturday.
Led by Aiden Markram’s century and skipper Temba Bavuma’s gritty fifty, South Africa secured a historic 5-wicket win over Australia in the WTC Final at the Lord’s Stadium.
Kyle Verreynne hit the winning runs by carving Starc through cover-point to begin joyful, emotional celebrations in the dressing room, loyal supporters, family members, and former players in the Home of Cricket, as well as back home in South Africa.
Netizens all over were overwhelmed with joy to witness the continued persistence of the Proteas, and in particular that of Bavuma, pay off as everyone rejoiced in the victory.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa shared his joy and elation, congratulating the team on their historic win.
This SA team, led by the warrior Temba Bavuma, will now go down in history as the one who finally broke that dreaded ICC curse. They will be feted as heroes on their return home. And they have done it deservingly too, winning 8 Tests in a row to claim the title.
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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