South Africa's David Bedingham, left, and Kyle Verreynne celebrate after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's cricket ground in London, Saturday, June 14, 2025.

South Africa, despite being underwhelmingly less-favourites while coming into the final, have beaten Australia by 5 wickets to win the WTC,2025, Final at Lord’s. This is the first real instance ...

South Africa were criticised before the final for its supposedly easier road — it did not face Australia or England in a series in the 2023-2025 WTC cycle — but it has won eight straight tests ...

South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma holds the winner's trophy and celebrates with teammates on the podium after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's cricket ...

South Africa look to discard chokers tag as WTC glory beckons By Mark Gleeson June 13, 20251:49 PM PDTUpdated June 13, 2025 ...

The venues and dates are infamous in South Africa cricket, among them Birmingham 1999, Dhaka 2011, Auckland 2015, Kolkata 2023 and Bridgetown 2024.

South Africa was criticized by some before the final for its supposedly easier road in the 2023-25 WTC cycle — it didn’t face Australia or England in a series — but it has won eight straight ...

The South Africans consigned the label to history when they ripped the World Test Championship mace from Australia's callused grip inside four days of a riveting final at Lord's. South Africa wore a ...