The cricket fraternity reacted to South Africa securing an emphatic victory over Australia to claim the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 title on Saturday, June 14 at Lord's.

Mitchell Johnson raised concerns about the performance of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Nathan Lyon. He further stated that the bowling quartet should not be viewed as guaranteed selections any longer.

South Africa's players show their mettle to ignore sledges from Australia's players as they go from chokers to World Test champions.

South Africa ended their 27-year wait for an ICC title by defeating Australia in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final at Lord’s. The win sparked emotion and praise from players, legends, and fans around the world.

Heinrich Klaasen has retired from international cricket, bringing an end to a distinguished seven-year career with the Proteas Men.

Yuvraj Singh extended wishes to the South Africa team, saying that the class of 2025 showed "resilience and character" and rose to the occasion in style.

Across four days at Lord's, Temba Bavuma's team shows history, both distant and recent, can be overcome by a group brimming with talent and resilience.

At Lord’s, on a Saturday heavy with history, South African players did what generations before them could not. They held their nerve. They closed the door. They won. They are the new World Test Champions.

Temba Bavuma, whose appointed as South Africa’s first black African Test captain in 2023 was met with scepticism, led South Africa to their first ICC world title on Saturday.