After years of near misses and failing to step up when the pressure was at its zenith, Aiden Markram’s gritty fourth-innings led South Africa to its first ICC trophy in 27 years when it beat Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Saturday. After falling for a duck in … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of Day 4 of the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s. SA vs AUS WTC FINAL 2025 – LIVE SCORECARD WTC FINAL 2025 – DAY 3 REPORT Hobbling captain Temba Bavuma and hundred-hitter Aiden Markram pushed South Africa to the brink of a … Read more
Hobbling captain Temba Bavuma and hundred-hitter Aiden Markram pushed South Africa to the brink of a sensational victory over Australia in a gripping World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s on Friday. Bavuma, elevating the drama with a strained left hamstring, and opener Markram capitalised on ideal batting conditions. They partnered for an unbroken 143 … Read more
South Africa is backing fast bowler Kagiso Rabada to bring extra motivation to the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia after serving a one-month drugs ban. Rabada tested positive for cocaine in January, which was only revealed in April, and served a one-month ban while competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). South Africa … Read more
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma did not mince his words as he said that logistically, things could have been handled better in the ongoing Champions Trophy. With India playing all its league games and the semifinal in Dubai, South Africa and New Zealand have had to shuttle between the two venues. While New Zealand flew … Read more
ENG vs SA: When and where to watch The ICC Champions Trophy match between England and South Africa will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and Sports18 Network at 2:30 PM IST. The action will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
South Africa batter Heinrich Klaasen has recovered from an elbow injury that kept him out of its Champions Trophy opener against Afghanistan, skipper Temba Bavuma said. The Proteas were unsure if Klaasen would have been available to face Australia in their second match in Rawalpindi on Tuesday but the game was abandoned without a ball … Read more
Fiery South African pacer Kagiso Rabada, no stranger to beating Australia, believes the prospect of facing it in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s in June has already sparked anticipation and motivation in his side. Reigning champion Australia secured its spot in the WTC final with a six-wicket victory over India in the … Read more
Captain Temba Bavuma said there was something special brewing in South Africa’s Test team after it won its seventh match in a row, beating Pakistan by 10 wickets at Newlands on Monday, and it could now look forward to the World Test Championship final. Only once before in its history has South Africa won more … Read more
Makeshift opener Ryan Rickelton posted the joint seventh highest score by a South African in test cricket with 259 to help his side to a massive 566 for seven at tea on day two of the second and final test against Pakistan at Newlands on Saturday. The left-hander was dismissed 10 minutes before the interval … Read more