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Hindustan Times
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
‘Temba Bavuma's Proteas stood strong after Aussies used the ‘choke' chirp': How did SA media react to historic WTC win
Temba Bavuma led South Africa to victory at the WTC Final, on Saturday, breaking the 27-year jinx of not winning an ICC Trophy. The Proteas defeated defending champions Australia by five wickets, on Sunday. South Africa also did it in style, winning 8 Tests in a row to clinch the title. The media in South Africa went into a state of meltdown, and were quick to point out the resilence and gutsy nature of the team. Leading the bandwagon, Sunday Times lavished praise on the team, and published a feature story with the headline, 'A partnership combining bravery and magnificence leaves SA in sight of victory'. Aiden Markram, who got a ton, was also hailed by Sunday Times, with another feature story and its headline stated, 'Magnificient Markram shines as Proteas clinch the World Test Championship title'. Meanwhile, media organisation Supersport had a headline, which stated, '27-year wait is over as Proteas pen a new chapter in their cricket history'. The Sunday Independent wrote, 'Temba Bavuma's Proteas stood strong after Aussies used the 'choke' chirp during WTC final'. Times Live in their feature piece on the WTC Final wrote, 'Bavuma led this charge to South Africa's first world title, from the front. The aggression he showed on the second morning, helped shift the mindset of his own team and then in the second innings he shared a match winning partnership of 147 for the third wicket with Aiden Markram, scoring 66.' 'Bavuma was forced to hobble singles as a strained hamstring caused great discomfort. 'He said Markram backed the decision at tea on Friday for him to continue batting, even though it might hamper the pair's ability to build pressure on the Australians by keeping the scoreboard ticking.' The match saw South Africa get rid of their 'chokers' tag, and they also had the last laugh, amid intense sledging by the Australians.
Hindustan Times
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Fans react as Temba Bavuma hands over WTC Test mace to son in heartwarming move
South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, broke their 27-year jinx of not winning an ICC Trophy. The Proteas defeated Australia by five wickets to win the WTC Final, and the victory will go down in history as the one who finally broke that dreaded ICC curse. The Proteas also did in in style, winning eight Tests in a row to win the title. After the win, the spotlight was on Bavuma, who also shrugged off a hamstring injury during the second innings and stitched together a match-winning partnership. Bavuma was also joined by his son on the field during the victory celebrations. Then, Bavuma also gave the Test mace to his son in a heartwarming gesture, and the pair also celebrated together. Speaking after the match, Bavuma said, 'It has been a special couple of days, at some point, felt like we were back in South Africa with all the support in the stands. We have prepared hard for this, we have worked hard for this moment. We came here with a lot of belief but also with a lot of doubters and we are happy that we were able to play well enough to get that type of result. Special moment for us as a team, special moment for the people back home, probably will really sink in a couple of days but it's been special. The energy was there, we have been wanting this as a team, we have been kind of knocking at the door, being relentless, getting ourselves into positions where we can be in finals.' 'We have gone through the heartache, we have gone through the disappointment, seen it with the past players who have come before us and the sun is on us at the moment. That responsibility we have been carrying it and hopefully this is one of many. KG is a massive player, couple of days ago, I went to the ICC Hall of Fame in Leeds, I think in a couple of years KG will be one of those guys. He came into the game with controversy behind him. He was motivated to do what he needed to do and like a champion he came and did what he did. (Markram) Unbelievable, couple of people were asking why Aiden was in the team. Stats, yes are important but character is something we look at and a guy like Aiden, he carries all those traits. We knew second innings, we are gonna have to come out and play and he led it in like true Aiden fashion. Another massive player for us. 'Character has been a big thing for us as a team and those two guys are the ones who carry that. Us a team we got ourselves into the final, there were doubters as to the route that we took, supposedly playing weaker teams. We are happy we are able to perfom like this and hopefully that kind of squashes that. For us as a country, here's an opportunity for us, as divided as we are at times to forget all of that, to rejoice in this moment and just be one. I'm sure the people back home will be celebrating it with us and you can trust that we will be celebrating it massively as well,' he added.
India.com
14-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
We Have Gone Through Heartache, Disappointments...: South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma Reacts After Winning Prestigious WTC Mace
Temba Bavuma became the second South Africa captain to win an ICC Trophy after Hansie Cronje in 1998. Temba brought glory for the nation by winning the World Test Championship Final against Australia, after a long wait of 27 years. He was overwhelmed in joy as he walked for the post-match interview on Saturday. The Lords crowd cheered him loud but Bavuma was calm as ice as if he knew and believed this moment would come anyway. After the historic win he shared his reactions while talking in the post match presentation. "It has been a special couple of days, felt like we were back home in South Africa with the support we have had. Special moment for us as a team, special moment back home, will take a couple of days to sink in. The energy was there, we have been wanting this as a team, we have been knocking on the door, we have gone through the heartache, the disappointments, seen it with the past players and the sun is on us. Hopefully this is one of many," Bavuma said. Bavuma became the first captain to win a World Test Championship undefeated as a captain. Temba Bavuma As Test Captain Won v WI at Centurion Won v WI at Johannesburg Won v IND at Centurion Draw v WI at Port of Spain Won v WI at Providence Won v SL at Durban Won v SL at Gqeberha Won v PAK at Centurion Won v PAK at Capetown Won v AUS at Lord's* Apart from Markram, another star that gave his all for this win was none other than Kagiso Rabada. Bavuma hailed Rabada's 9 wicket haul in the game, constantly backing him as one of the finest modern day great bowlers. "KG is a massive player, in a couple of years he will be in the ICC Hall of Fame. He was under controversy but he did what he does. Markram was unbelievable, stats are important but character is what we look at and Aiden has that. Another massive player for us," the 35-year-old said. This win is special but as Bavuma said the team was always knocking the doors for something special like it . South Africa In Recent Events -Semi final in ODI WC 2023. - Final in T20I WC 2024. - Semi final in CT 2025. - Champions in WTC 2025.
India Today
14-06-2025
- Sport
- India Today
How Aiden Markram bore fruit of technical rework in WTC final, batting coach reveals
South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince revealed how Aiden Markram made the technical adjustment before his brilliant century in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 against Australia. Markram became the first batter to score a century for South Africa in the final of an ICC event as he remained unbeaten on 102* at the end of Day 3 at Lord' opening batter hit 11 fours in his innings, which has brought South Africa on the verge of a historic win in the summit clash. Following his marvellous knock, Ashwell Prince praised the Proteas star, calling him a man for the big occasion. He also revealed how Markram made a quick technical adjustment heading into the big game and is now reaping the rewards.'Well, we certainly know that he's someone for the big occasion of that there's no doubt. He's done a little bit of technical work, not a lot. I think in the last little while he's just had a little tendency of his hands sort of pushing away from his body, cutting across the wall sometimes. But it wasn't a big fix. As soon as he saw a few videos of himself doing that, it was quite a simple fix,' said Prince in the press conference at the end of the day's Furthermore, Prince recalled his incredible hundred on a treacherous surface at Newlands, Cape Town against India in 2024. Markram had scored an incredible 106 in a Test match which ended in just two days, where the second-highest score from both teams was 46.'When I talk about his ability to play big innings, albeit in a losing cause at Newlands on a very, very difficult pitch. He played an unbelievable innings there, where everybody else was really struggling. And he got a hundred on that surface. And so, we know what he's capable of,' he was well-supported by Temba Bavuma, who also scored an unbeaten 65 and has added 143 runs for the third wicket. Their massive stand has brought South Africa on the verge of history as they finished Day 3 on 213/2, chasing a target of 282. The duo will be eager to continue their marvellous partnership on Day 4 and help South Africa score the remaining 69 runs to end their 25-year-old ICC Trophy Proteas' only ICC tournament win came way back in 1998, when they won the inaugural edition of the ICC Champions Trophy under the leadership of Hansie Cronje. Hence, captain Temba Bavuma has a great chance to take his team home on Day 4 and etch his name in golden words in South Africa's cricketing history.
News18
13-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
Why Are SA & AUS Players Wearing Black Armbands On Day 3 Of WTC 2025 Final?
Last Updated: Players from South Africa and Australia are wearing black armbands on Day 3 of the WTC 2025 final currently underway at Lord's. Players from South Africa and Australia are wearing black armbands and observed a one-minute silence before the start of the third day's play of the WTC 2025 final currently underway at Lord's in memory of victims of the horrific plane air crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday (June 12). More than 200 people lost their lives in the Air India plane crash. The ongoing WTC 2025 final between South Africa and Australia is evenly poised after the end of two days. The Aussies finished the second day's play at 144/8, and their total lead is 218 runs. The Aussies would like to bat as long as possible on Friday (June 13) and add as many runs as possible to their second innings score to set up a challenging target for South Africa to chase down in the fourth innings of the match. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon will resume the batting on Friday, and they will be followed by Josh Hazlewood. For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada has picked up 8 wickets in the match so far, and the 30-year-old fast bowler would aim to take two more wickets on Friday morning and complete his second five-wicket haul of the match. The South Africans last won an ICC Trophy in 1998 when they defeated the West Indies in the ICC Champions Trophy final. Temba Bavuma's men topped the WTC 2023-25 cycle, and a win over the Aussies at the Home of Cricket will help them end their 27-year-long wait for a second ICC title. Aussies, on the other hand, will again turn their heads to the star fast bowling trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins and expect them to help the Baggy Greens successfully defend the target. First Published: June 13, 2025, 16:04 IST
