South Africa ended 27 years of hurt by beating Australia at Lord's to win the ICC World Test Championship 2025.

South Africa clinched their first ICC trophy in 27 years, securing a historic World Test Championship victory against Australia. Aiden Markram's brilliant century and Temba Bavuma's resilient innings guided the Proteas in chasing down 282 runs.

Aiden Markram walked off to a standing ovation with almost all the Aussie fielders running up to congratulate him for his match-winning performance.

After enduring eternal heartbreak and agony time and again in ICC knockouts, South Africa's moment in the sun finally arrived as they had the sweet taste of victory after 27 long years by beating Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Former England skipper ended as the leading run-scorer of the ICC World Test Championship for a second time in a row, finishing the 2023-25 cycle with 1,968 runs in 22 matches. His teammates Ben Duckett and Harry Brook were among the championships top five run-getters even though England failed to make it to the final.

The choker tag has finally been put to rest. South Africa defeated Australia by six wickets to win their maiden World Test Championship title on Saturday.

South Africa have not won a major title since 1998 (ICC Champions Trophy), and they are looking to put their reputation of folding under pressure to bed. They need another 69 on Day 4 to beat holders

ICC TV’s production of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 will be supported by Sunset+Vine as production services partner and NEP as equipment services partner. Coverage of the match will feature a minimum of 48 cameras, complemented by an array of analytical tools and visual enhancements to elevate the broadcast experience.

The highest individual score in the ICC WTC 2023-25 belonged to England Cricket Team batter Harry Brook. The right-hander achieved the feat against Pakistan in 2024 at the Multan Cricket Stadium. He ended with an innings of 317 runs off 322 balls, slamming 29 boundaries and three sixes.