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Cricket-South Africa beat Australia by five wickets to win World Test Championship

By Mark Gleeson LONDON (Reuters) -South Africa won the World Test Championship on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround to beat Australia by five wickets as they successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target.

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SA vs AUS Cricket Score, WTC Final 2025 Day 4 Highlights: South Africa beat Australia by 5-wickets at Lord’s to win World Test Championship

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South Africa’s emotional WTC triumph: Proteas win first major cricket trophy in 27 years

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South Africa win WTC to land first major title

South Africa's run chase was the joint second-highest in Test cricket at the ground - bettered only by West Indies' pursuit of 342 in 1984.

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South Africa banish ‘chokers’ tag – but now won’t play a home Test for a year

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South Africa wins the World Test Championship, its first major cricket title in 27 years

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Cricket-World Test Championship format needs revamping despite riveting final

A riveting World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa went a long way to boost the sagging credentials of the five-day game, but the format of the competition is in need of a revamp,

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Australia remain at the top of ICC Test rankings despite WTC loss to South Africa

Despite losing the World Test Championship final to South Africa, Australia maintain their lead in the latest update of the ICC Test team rankings with the Proteas jumping up to second in the charts.

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Bavuma grit and Markram century put South Africa on brink of historic WTC win over Australia

Hobbling captain Temba Bavuma and hundred-hitter Aiden Markram have pushed South Africa to the brink of a sensational victory over Australia in a gripping World Test Championship final at Lord’s.

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Cricket-Australia coach McDonald backs stuttering Labuschagne

Batter Marnus Labuschagne is still a key part of Australia's future in test cricket despite failing to impress in their five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the World Test Championship final, coach Andrew McDonald said.

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Lord’s final reminds why Test cricket is ‘five levels’ above

If there were still doubters of Test cricket's enduring magic in the age of T20 fireworks, South Africa’s thrilling five-wicket victory over defending champions Australia offered the most poetic rebuttal.

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Smokey for ‘Australia’s next Test captain’ named, but he isn’t in the team

As Australia chases victory over South Africa in the World Test Championship Final, a smokey for the next Aussie Test captain has emerged. Australia are aiming to win back-to-back WTC maces with ...

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Australia coach McDonald backs stuttering Labuschagne

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Proteas make history by clinching the World Test Championship Mace over Australia

South Africa 138 and 282 for 5 (Aiden Markram 146, Temba Bavuma 66, Mitchell Starc 3-66) beat Australia 212 (Beau Webster 72, Steve Smith 66, Kagiso Rabada 5-51) and 207 (Starc 58, Alex Carey 43, Rabada 4-59,