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South Africa receive huge welcome home after first ICC win in 27 years: 'Haven't seen people like that at airport before'
South Africa returned home to a grand welcome after winning the 2023-25 WTC final, which ended a 27-year ICC trophy drought. South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets to lift their first ICC title since 1998. read more The South African cricket team returned home to a hero's welcome on Wednesday morning after winning the 2023-25 edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). This is their first ICC title in 27 years, and hence the celebrations. The team landed at Johannesburg airport, where they were greeted by a massive crowd of fans, including South Africa's sports minister and CSA officials. South Africa receive hero's welcome This emotional reception came just four days after their historic five-wicket win over Australia in the WTC final at Lord's, London. It was a moment the South African team and their fans had been waiting for since they last lifted an ICC title in 1998, which was the Champions Trophy. The Temba Bavuma-led side was seen wearing their new 'Champions' t-shirts when they landed home. A Hero's Welcome! 🇿🇦🏆 Minister Gayton McKenzie rolled out the carpet as our ICC World Test Champions touched down on home soil today! 💚 A proud moment for the nation as the Proteas return with the mace and history made at Lord's! 🏆#WTCFinal #ProteasWTCFinal #WozaNawe — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 18, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The team went to Cricket South Africa's head office after their reception at the airport. Speaking at a press conference, Bavuma said he was overwhelmed by the love and support from everyone back home. Bavuma admitted that he had never seen so many people coming to cheer for the team at the airport before. 'It is quite overwhelming. We haven't seen people like that at the airport before. As players, you don't really realise what you've done but when you start to interact with people and see the emotion, it gives you a proper insight into what we've done. We are proud as a team but we are even more happy and proud that we've made our people proud,' Bavuma said. Bavuma also spoke about how the team achieved their victory in the South African way. 'If you look at this team and the guys at the helm, we have done it the proper South African way. That's unique to this group. We have embraced everything that it means to be South African,' he added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Home of South African Cricket📍🏢 Our ICC World Test Champions arriving at the Cricket South Africa Head Office following their historic conquest of the World Test Championship 🏆🔥. #WTCFinal #ProteasWTCFinal #WozaNawe — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 18, 2025 South Africa create history South Africa relied on teamwork throughout their World Test Championship cycle. They had nine different players who won Player of the Match awards between 2023 and 2025, and 15 players either scored a century or took five wickets. In the final against Australia, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, and David Bedingham contributed with the bat after Kagiso Rabada-led bowling attack did their job with the ball. South Africa's long wait for an ICC trophy had become a painful tale, with heartbreaking losses in many key matches over the years, including the 1999 ODI World Cup semi-final and the 2024 T20 World Cup final. However, Bavuma and his men have finally rewritten the history books for the Proteas.
Hans India
6 days ago
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'The wait has finally ended': Steyn, Anjum congratulate SA on winning WTC final
New Delhi: Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn and former captain of the Indian women's team, Anjum Chopra congratulated the Temba Bavuma-led side for ending their 27-year-long drought for the ICC title as they defeated Australia by five wickets to win the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's on Sunday. Steyn was elated with South Africa's first title of the century and shared his excitement in one word - 'HOME' - with a trophy emoji on the social media platform X. Chasing 282, Aiden Markram played an instrumental knock of 136, including 14 fours, to ascertain South Africa's win in the title clash. He was named Player of the Match for his memorable show with the bat after getting out on a duck in the first innings. "34 years! The wait has finally ended. South Africa are fittingly CHAMPIONS in an ICC event," Anjum wrote on X. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan also lauded the contributions of Kagiso Rabada (nine wickets) and Markram for delivering on the biggest stage in red-ball cricket. "Temba Bavuma-led South Africa has created history. Rabada was brilliant. Aiden Markram has not only engraved his name on the Lord's Honours Board but also in the history of South African cricket," Pathan wrote on X. Resuming at 213/2 on Day Four and needing 69 runs, the Proteas lost skipper Bavuma early, edging Pat Cummins with just one added to his overnight 65. Tristan Stubbs fell soon after to a Starc beauty, and Markram, who had taken South Africa to the brink, was dismissed for a composed knock with just six needed, caught at mid-wicket off Hazlewood. Despite late pressure from the Australians, David Bedingham and Kyle Verreynne held their nerve. Australia exhausted their reviews and could not break the final stand. Verreynne struck the winning runs in the 84th over off Starc, sparking jubilant scenes among South African players and fans. This triumph etches South Africa's name in cricketing history, delivering a landmark Test win at the Home of Cricket.
India Today
6 days ago
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WTC: Serial-winners Australia succumb to first defeat in ICC finals after 15 years
Australia tasted defeat in an International Cricket Council (ICC) final after 15 years as South Africa took the win by 5 wickets to win the World Test Championship (WTC) at Lord's on Saturday, June 14. Statistically, the most successful side across all formats in the men's division, Australia, were always considered to be the favourites when it came to the big occasions. The men's team have amassed 10 major honours in ICC events, including six ODI World Cup titles, two Champions' Trophy titles, and one World Test Championship and T20 World Cup title it wasn't meant to be for the Baggy Greens as the Temba Bavuma-led side put up one of their finest performances in South African cricket's history to win their first major honour in the longest format. Having contested in 14 finals in ICC tournaments, Australia have only ended up on the losing side on four occasions, including the WTC Final, SA vs AUS: As it Happened The first was the ODI World Cup in 1975, their first major final, where the West Indies beat them by 17 runs at Lord' next loss came 21 years later, in the 1996 ODI World Cup final, where Sri Lanka put up a dominant batting effort to beat Australia by 7 wickets and 22 balls to spare in Lahore.14 years later, their most recent defeat in an ICC tournament final was against England in the 2010 T20 World Cup, where Australia suffered a 7-wicket loss at Bridgetown, Africa is the latest entry to a rare list of teams to overcome the mighty Australian side. Despite Australia's captain, Pat Cummins taking a six-wicket haul in the first innings to bundle the Proteas out for 138 in the first innings, they made up in the final innings where Aiden Markram's 136 supported by Temba Bavuma's 66 steadied the ship and led them to their first major honour since will be a rare sight for Cummins as well. Since taking up the leadership role for Australia, his side had previously made it to two finals, where they beat India for the WTC title for the 2021-2023 cycle, followed by the 2023 ODI World Cup as will be a lot to ponder for this Australian side, and it remains to be seen whether they will continue to persist with the current combinations or whether this defeat will be the start of a new era, with new faces being brought into the Test InMust Watch
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Business Standard
6 days ago
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- Business Standard
ICC WTC 2025 final prize money: How much money do winner & runner-up win?
The 2023–25 cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) concluded on Saturday, June 14, with South Africa defeating defending champions Australia by six wickets to win their first ICC trophy since the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy (now ICC Champions Trophy). South Africa, after winning the final, will not only walk away with the ICC WTC 2025 mace but also with a huge sum of prize money from the ICC. The ICC, before the start of the final, announced their biggest-ever prize pool for a WTC event, which saw both the champions, Proteas, and the runners-up, Aussies, walking away with handsome sums of cash as reward. But how much do all nine teams in the ICC WTC 2023–25 cycle earn? Take a look. ICC WTC 2025: Full List of Monetary Rewards for Each Team as Per Their Position Monetary Reward for Winner: South Africa The winner of the ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final, South Africa, will receive $3.6 million. South Africa finished first in the WTC table with 8 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw from 12 matches and a points percentage (PCT) of 69.44. They went on to defeat Australia in a see-saw battle of a final at Lord's to win the WTC mace. Monetary Reward for Runners-Up: Australia The runners-up of the WTC 2025 Final, Australia, who failed to defend their title, will receive $2.16 million as runners-up reward from the ICC. Australia, although firm favourites to win after the first two days, completely fell flat on Day Three as the Temba Bavuma-led Proteas walked away with a win. Monetary Reward for Third Place: India India, having finished third in the WTC standings, will receive $1.44 million. India played 19 matches in the cycle, winning 9, losing 8, and drawing 2. They accumulated 114 points and finished with a PCT of 50.00. Monetary Reward for Fourth Place: New Zealand New Zealand will receive $1.2 million for finishing fourth. They played 14 matches, winning 7 and losing 7, with no draws. Their total points were 81, and their PCT was 48.21. Monetary Reward for Fifth Place: England England finished fifth and will receive $960,000. They played the most matches in the cycle — 22 in total — winning 11, losing 10, and drawing 1. They earned 114 points and had a PCT of 43.18. Monetary Reward for Sixth Place: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, who ended the WTC cycle in sixth place, will receive $840,000. They played 13 matches, with 5 wins and 8 losses. Their points total was 60 and their PCT stood at 38.46. Monetary Reward for Seventh Place: Bangladesh Bangladesh will receive $720,000 for finishing seventh. They played 12 matches, winning 4 and losing 8. Their total points were 45 and their PCT was 31.25. Monetary Reward for Eighth Place: West Indies West Indies finished eighth in the standings and will receive $600,000. They played 13 matches, with 3 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws. They accumulated 44 points and ended with a PCT of 28.21. Pakistan, who finished ninth and last in the WTC standings, will receive $480,000. They played 14 matches, winning 5 and losing 9. Their points total was 47, and their PCT was 27.98.
News18
7 days ago
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‘Don't Celebrate Yet...': Why No Cricket Fan Can Bet On South Africa In WTC Final Against Australia
WTC 2025 Final: Will South Africa lift their maiden World Test Championship trophy? Nervous cricket fans are eager to know. South Africa are on the brink of doing something special. Taking on Australia in the World Test Championship final at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground, the Temba Bavuma-led side were given a target of 282 after Mitchell Starc's (58) late yet vital partnership with Alex Carey (43) helped Australia recover from the early slump of 73 for 7 to eventually being bowled out for 207. After managing 212 in their first innings, Australia dominated with the ball, bundling South Africa for a paltry 138 in their first innings. Given a mountainous task of chasing 282 on a low-scoring track, the match appeared to be largely in Australia's favour but Aiden Markram and the skipper Bavuma had a mission on their hands and they weren't going out without a fight. Markram smashed a sensational and unbeaten 102 while his partner, Bavuma, playing with a single leg, put up a spirited 65 on the scoreboard. At the end of Day 3, South Africa found themselves in a cruising position, concluding the successful day at 213 for a loss of just two wickets. Only 69 runs to create history at the Lord's on Saturday, it is almost certain that South Africa is enroute lifting the WTC trophy, their first ICC trophy in 27 years. What could go wrong? Cricket fans believe 'it's not over until it's over" when it comes to South Africa. Don't Celebrate Yet 'I hope South Africa doesn't choke this time. They deserve an ICC trophy more than anyone else. Temba Bavuma is playing the innings of his life," wrote one user on 'X'. 'If it wasn't the year it has been in sport, people would have still gone to sleep thinking that South Africa can choke from here. 2025 has made people believe," quipped another. Waiting for South Africa to choke.— Akanksha Badaya 🎨 (@art_lover_09) June 13, 2025 I don't believe South Africa until it's 0 run needed. 🥲— Ritwika Dhar (@RituD307) June 13, 2025 I thought 282 would be a tough target to chase considering Australia's deadly bowling attack, but South Africa are chasing it downReally want SA to win this one but inner gut says they might choke — Saad Akbar (@saad_akbar_10) June 13, 2025 Ghost Of T20 Final South Africa, often criticised and trolled for faltering at big occasions, famously fumbled the T20 World Cup trophy on 29 June 2024 when they lost to India by 7 runs. Needing 30 off 30 with six wickets in hand after 15 overs, the Proteas were well on their way to India's target of 177. That equation, however, changed soon and South Africa found themselves in a situation where they needed 16 off the last over bowled by Hardik Pandya. Suryakumar Yadav's sensational catch of David Miller sealed the fate of the title in India's favour. Wait… There's More To rub salt into the wounds of nervous South African fans, a user on 'X' pulled up a scorecard of South Africa taking on West Indies in 1992. 'Just to keep South African fans a little anxious, here's the scorecard from SA's 1st test after readmission in 1992. Began their day needing 79 with 8 wkts in hand!" Just to keep South African fans a little anxious, here's the scorecard from SA's 1st test after readmission in their day needing 79 with 8 wkts in hand! — Guru Gulab (@madaddie24) June 13, 2025 You got this, South Africa. Or do you? News18's viral page features trending stories, videos, and memes, covering quirky incidents, social media buzz from india and around the world, Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : World Test Championship Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: June 14, 2025, 10:28 IST News viral 'Don't Celebrate Yet...': Why No Cricket Fan Can Bet On South Africa In WTC Final Against Australia
