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.

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

South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets to win the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 at the Lord's Cricket Ground, London. Read more on CricTracker.

South Africa's players show their mettle to ignore sledges from Australia's players as they go from chokers to World Test champions.

South Africa has upset Australia by five wickets to win the World Test Championship on the fourth day of the final at Lord's.

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.

Following decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South African cricket sits on the cusp of a first major triumph with 69 runs needed to win the World Test Championship at Lord’s on Saturday.

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