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South Africa, World Test Championship and Australia

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

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South Africa v Australia live: Cricket score and updates from World Test Championship final

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South Africa win WTC to land first major title

South Africa beat Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship final to end their long wait for a major global title.

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

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South Africa End Decades Of Heartbreak In Tonic For Test Cricket

Cricket 2025: How Australia’s World Test Championship final loss exposes Ashes weaknesses, tour of West Indies, squad, changes

Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan declared Australia “look beatable” after its “batting frailties” were exposed in the five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the World Test Championship final.

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Six batters racing to lead Australian Test 'reset'

The immediate focus is well and truly on the top of the batting order as the Aussies look to prepare for a home Ashes series at the end of this year.

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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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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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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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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

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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,