LONDON (AP) — South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday. The Proteas achieved their first major cricket title in 27 years, sparking celebrations at Lord’s.

Australia's wicketkeeper Alex Carey, right, reacts as South Africa's Aiden Markram plays a shot on day three of the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's cricket ground in London, Friday, June 13, 2025. Credit: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Their win-loss ratio of 5.0 was the best by any team at home in this cycle, with Australia's 3.5 (seven wins in ten home Tests) second.Outside of home, South Africa won two of their three series, including beating Bangladesh to register their first Test series in Asia after a decade.