South Africa shed their unwanted tag as nearly men with a decisive five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship final on Saturday.

The World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia began with Ravi Shastri overseeing the toss in usual understated fashion, his demonstrative

Australia finds itself in a sudden state of disarray having had their pants pulled down by the brilliance of South African history-makers Aiden Markram (136 off 207) and Temba Bavuma (66 off 134) in a World Test Championship Final they had been overwhelming favourites to win.

The World Test Championship has faced criticism from many, not that Australia and South Africa will care as they prepare for the final.

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South Africa celebrates a long-awaited triumph, Cummins gives hope then burns reviews, and Rabada sends a message to the haters. Here are the quick hits from the World Test Championship final.

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

A saving grace is that most top players appear to still view Test cricket as the pinnacle, such as Jamaica’s Mr Brandon King, who has kept faith with the red-ball format, amid his white-ball commitments. Mr King has now been rewarded with a place in the West Indies Test squad to face Australia.