On June 14, 2025, South Africa made history by winning their first ICC World Test Championship title, defeating Australia by five wickets at Lord’s Cricket Ground. This ended a 27-year wait for a senior men’s ICC trophy.
The match was a thrilling contest:
- Australia set a target of 282, after scoring 212 and 207 in their innings.
- South Africa scored 138 in their first innings but made a stunning comeback in the fourth innings.
- Aiden Markram was the hero, scoring a brilliant 136.
- Captain Temba Bavuma contributed a valuable 66 runs.
- Kagiso Rabada dominated with the ball, taking 9 wickets in the match.
Despite early losses on Day 4, wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne struck the winning runs, securing a 5-wicket victory and sparking jubilation across the South African camp.
