World Beaters! South Africa crowned World Test Champions

A magnificent century from Aiden Markram guided South Africa to a five-wicket victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s – and ended his country’s long wait for a major global trophy.

After three days of absorbing action in which the match see-sawed back and forth, the Proteas began day four needing 69 runs with eight wickets in hand.
Pat Cummins’ early dismissal of fellow skipper Temba Bavuma, who battled through injury to make a hard-fought 66, raised Australian hopes that South Africa would choke again on the big occasion, but Markram produced an innings for th…