WATCH: Emotional video after Proteas World Championship win
Temba Bavuma sounds the call to come together…
South Africa's national cricket team, the Proteas, has been crowned World Test Champions after winning their first major cricket trophy in 27 years in London on Saturday, 14 June.
Aiden Markram was the man of the moment, scoring a century that led South Africa to a historic five-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC World Test Championship final.
Chasing a target of 282 at Lord's Cricket Ground, the Proteas sealed the win at 282-5 before lunch on day four. Markram was dismissed for a stunning 136, just six runs shy of the target.
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This victory marks a historic milestone in South African cricket, as the national team clinched a title after 18 unsuccessful attempts across World Cups in both the 50-over and T20 formats.
Resuming the day on 213-2, the Proteas kept their composure, and Markram’s heroics with the bat ensured the job was completed in style.
Match Summary:
- Australia 1st innings 212 (B Webster 72, S Smith 66; K Rabada 5-51, M Jansen 3-49)
- South Africa 1st innings 138 (D Bedingham 45; P Cummins 6-28)
- Australia 2nd Innings 207 (M Starc 58 no; K Rabada 4-59, L Ngidi 3-38)
- South Africa 2nd Innings 282-5 (A Markram 136, T Bavuma 66; M Starc 3-66)
Result: South Africa won by five wickets.
Following this historic triumph, the ICC released an emotional video celebrating South Africa’s win.
The video features the national team with their newly won ICC World Test Championship trophy, along with clips of proud South African supporters and highlights of the winning moment.
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What truly made the video emotional was Captain Temba Bavuma’s voiceover, narrating the South African National Anthem as the footage played.
"With the Proteas emblem on his chest and the #WTC25 mace in his hands, Temba Bavuma sounds the call to come together."
Watch here:
With the Proteas emblem on his chest, and the #WTC25 mace in his hands, Temba Bavuma sounds the call to come together 🗣 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/rSxsa6JqF9
— ICC (@ICC) June 17, 2025
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