Updated 17 June 2025 at 21:25 IST
WATCH | Kagiso Rabada And Aiden Markram Find Their Way On The Lord's Honors Board Following South Africa's WTC Final Win Against Australia
South Africa defeated Australia in the final of the World Test Championship by 5 wickets to mark an end to a 27 year wait for an ICC trophy.
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Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada | Image:
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The final of the World Test Championship 2023-2025 recently concluded which saw South Africa defeat Australia and win an ICC trophy after 27 years. The stars of the match where Kagiso Rabada and Aiden Markram as they helped South Africa defeat Australia and secure the WTC title. Kagiso Rabada in the first innings had taken a fifer as he bowled figures of 5/51. As for Aiden Markram, the batter in the second innings of the match played a massive innings of 136 leading to South Africa winning their first WTC final.
Rabada And Markram Added To Lord's Honors List
The iconic Lords Cricket Ground has a honors board which features the names of the players who have either scored a century at the iconic ground or taken a five wicket haul. During the WTC final between Australia and South Africa, Australian captain Pat Cummins had his name added to the board as he had taken six wickets in the first innings.
Following the conclusion of the match, Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada were also added to the board for their century and five wicket haul.
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Temba Bavuma And Co. Hand Pat Cummins First Defeat In Finals As Captain
The Australian Cricket Team and Pat Cummins came in with a massive record to their name into the finals of the World Test Championship. Pat Cummins as captain of Australia had never lost a single final of an ICC tournament. Australia were also the defending champions of the World Test Championship as they had defeated India in the previous final.
South Africa came into the match as the underdogs and played some intense and amazing cricket as they dethroned Australia and handed Pat Cummins his first loss in a final as captain of Australia.
Published 17 June 2025 at 21:25 IST