South Africa, World Test Championship
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South Africa clinched the World Test Championship 2023-25, setting the stage for the 2025-27 cycle featuring 71 matches. Australia will play the most matches, followed by England. India begins a new era under Shubman Gill,
Australia left-armer Mitchell Starc, who took three of South Africa's five second-innings wickets, told cricket.com.au they tried almost everything with the ball to dislodge the South African opener as he took full advantage of the best batting conditions in the second half of the match.
Temba Bavuma revealed that Australia used the term "chokers" during South Africa's batting innings in the WTC final. Bavuma hopes their victory will boost Test cricket's profile in South Africa and inspire the team to emulate past successes.
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SABC Sport on MSNAustralia will not give up World Test Championship crown without a proper fightAssistant coach Daniel Vettori insists Australia have not given up hope of retaining their World Test Championship crown after South Africa finished the third day at Lord's in a commanding position.
Cummins also backed 38-year-old opener Usman Khawaja to rediscover his best after a challenging six months in seaming conditions in Australia (against India) and at Lord's (in the WTC final) either of his take down of Sri Lanka's spinners in Galle.