LONDON (AP) — South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday. The Proteas achieved their first major cricket title in 27 years, sparking celebrations at Lord’s.

It’s late on day three at Lord’s. Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma have been at the wicket for a session and a half

In addition to elevating South African cricket to new heights, the World Test Championship (WTC) triumph etched Temba Bavuma’s name alongside legends like Ricky Ponting, Percy Chapman, and Warwick Armstrong.

From Kagiso Rabada with the ball initially to Aiden Markram with the bat later, South Africa found heroes who battled the odds as well as public perception to forge an evergreen global triumph

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - A riveting World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa went a long way to boost the sagging credentials of the five-day game, but the format of the competition is in need of a revamp, according to many of the game’s top observers.

South Africa clinched their first ICC World Test Championship title in 27 years. Bavuma’s courageous innings and viral team celebration highlight a historic cricket moment.

Temba Bavuma, whose appointed as South Africa’s first black African Test captain in 2023 was met with scepticism, led South Africa to their first ICC world title on Saturday.

No team in world cricket, and arguably the whole of sport, has a more brutal relationship with the finishing line than South Africa. It's cruel, but essential, to state this up front, much as Shukri Conrad,