The Proteas won the ICC World Test Championship, earning a record $3.6 million prize, the highest payout ever in Test cricket history for a single tournament.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) thanks the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for successfully hosting the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025. South Africa won the trophy for the first time courtesy of a five-wicket win over Australia at Lord’s, which hosted the Final for the first time.

From Kagiso Rabada with the ball initially to Aiden Markram with the bat later, South Africa found heroes who battled the odds as well as public perception to forge an evergreen global triumph

In a historic victory, South Africa emerged the winner of the third ICC World Test Championship (WTC) by beating Australia by five wickets at the historic Lord's Cricket Ground in London on June 14, 2025.

South Africa claimed its first International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy in 27 years after beating Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s on Saturday.

The choker tag has finally been put to rest. South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets to win their maiden World Test Championship title on Saturday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the full schedule for the 2025-27 cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC), featuring 71 matches across two years and nine participating nations. The announcement comes after South Africa clinched their maiden WTC title by defeating Australia in the final at Lord’s.