South Africa becomes the second team this century to beat the mighty Aussies in an ICC final, giving them ownership of the sparkling silver mace, the symbol of global Test supremacy.
Australia, for once, failed to stop a charming fairy tale from unfolding. They couldn’t stop a diminutive black cricketer from taking South Africa across a giant hurdle they have failed to clear since their return to international cricket in the post-apartheid era.
The team with a history of spoiling many parties and pouring water on planned victory parades was dealing with the trauma they have so regularly inflicted on their rivals. But on Day 4 of the World Test Championship final, South Africa recorded a famous 5-wicket win and the Aussies ended up as the world’s most popular runners-up ever. South Africa became the second team this century to beat the mighty Aussies in an ICC final, giving them ownership of the sparkling silver mace, the symbol of global Test supremacy.
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