Proteas unleashed

South Africa have rewritten history — and finally shattered the dreaded “chokers” tag — with a thunderous victory over Australia in the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord’s. For a team long haunted by heartbreaks and near-misses, this triumph marks their first-ever ICC title in Test cricket — and perhaps their most defining moment.

Facing the formidable Aussies on the sport’s grandest stage, Temba Bavuma’s men entered as underdogs. But once the match began, they played like champions in waiting — calm under pressure, ruthless in execution, and united in purpose.