London, June 14 -- Following a masterclass knock which sealed the ICC World Test Championship title for his side, South African batter Aiden Markram expressed that his century is the most important runs he has ever scored for his country and highlighted how special it was to play the final at Lord's.

Markram, often hailed as a class talent known for his drives and composure on the pitch, but slammed for his inconsistency, put all the criticism around his place in the side to rest with an ultimate clutch knock for the ages, sealing his side's first-ever world title across any format of the sport, defeating Australia by five wickets at Lord's.

Speaking during the post-match presentation, Markram said, "Have not scored more important runs....