Temba Bavuma officially became the most successful Test captain in history in their first 10 matches as skipper for their country.

The triumph sparked an outpouring of emotion and admiration from cricketing greats across generations, including Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who hailed the Proteas’ resilience and temperament in a high-pressure final.

Batter Marnus Labuschagne is still a key part of Australia's future in test cricket despite failing to impress in their five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the World Test Championship final, coach Andrew McDonald said.

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.

Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Tests a few days after Rohit Sharma said goodbye to the game's longest format.

After 9722 days, the wait is over. The Proteas Men have secured the ICC World Test Championship at Lord’s on Saturday, as they defeated Australia by five wickets, on day four of the Final.

The Indian Team is all set to lock horns with England in a five match Test series. The IND vs ENG Series starts on June 20, 2025. The England series will also mark the start of India's new WTC campaign.

South Africa became the third team to win the World Test Championship trophy. The ICC event has had three different winners in as many seasons. India have played two finals and lost both. Here, we will have a look at all three teams to win the World Test Championship.