New Delhi, June 16 -- The World Test Championship (WTC) triumph not only took South African cricket to a different level but also their captain Temba Bavuma to the peak of an elite list which has the likes of Ricky Ponting, Percy Chapman and William Armstrong to name a few. Chasing 282 runs for a win in the fourth innings, South Africa rode on Bavuma's 66 and Aiden Markram's 136 to steer his team to a historic five-wicket win at Lord's.

In fact, it was South Africa's only second ICC silverware after the ICC KnockOut Trophy (now Champions Trophy) victory back in 1998. In the process, Bavuma did what no other captain in this century has done.

The WTC 2025 final win was Bavuma's ninth win in 10 Tests as a South African captain. One game en...