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SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025: South Africa’s summit, Test cricket’s precipice

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At Lord’s, on a Saturday heavy with history, South African players did what generations before them could not. They held their nerve. They closed the door. They won. They are the new World Test Champions. This was not just a Test match. This was a trial of identity. Of how a team, long weighed down … Read more

South Africa squad for World Test Championship final: Temba Bavuma to lead; Ngidi returns

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South Africa announced its squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final against Australia on Tuesday. Temba Bavuma will lead the 15-member squad which also sees the return of fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, who missed out on home summer due to an injury. Ngidi joins the fast bowling lineup consisting of Kagiso Rabada, Marco … Read more

South Africa could end ICC trophy drought this year: Graeme Smith

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Former captain Graeme Smith is optimistic that South Africa will end its prolonged wait for an ICC trophy this year, long before it hosts the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027. With the eight-team Champions Trophy beginning on February 19 and the World Test Championship (WTC) final scheduled for June this year, Smith believes … Read more

South Africa needs big improvement before World Test final, says coach Conrad

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South Africa has plenty to improve on despite securing its place in next year’s World Test Championship final following its victory over Pakistan on Sunday, warned coach Shukri Conrad and captain Temba Bavuma. South Africa wrapped up a nerve-jangling two-wicket win to seal its sixth successive test victory, which was enough to ensure a top-two … Read more

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: Bavuma hails team effort after South Africa seal series win

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South African captain Temba Bavuma said his team’s 109-run win in the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park on Monday was a big step forward for a largely inexperienced group of players. “For a lot of the guys it was a proper taste of what Test cricket is about,” said Bavuma of … Read more