World Test Championship
South African skipper says Aussies reminded them of ‘choke’ tag
After decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South Africa have claimed a heartwarming win over red-hot favourites, Australia, in the WTC final.
- Jon Pierik, Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
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- Australian cricket
Smith’s race against time: The sickening injury that puts star’s West Indies tour in doubt
Placed on a splint for the next two months, Steve Smith’s finger will be a major impediment to batting, and he will need to test it out soon if he still intends to play in the Caribbean.
- Daniel Brettig
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- Australian cricket
Star of Sandpapergate gives Australia a batting lesson, takes Proteas to within 69 runs of victory
Aiden Markram hasn’t just put his own name in lights – he’s placed a figurative interrogation lamp on Australia’s top six batters. At stumps on day three in London, he had helped guide the Proteas to 2-213, needing just another 69 runs to pull off a remarkable win.
- Daniel Brettig
World Test Championship final as it happened: Markram makes brilliant century as South Africa push towards stunning win over Australia
Australia had South Africa on the ropes in the fourth innings at Lord’s. Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma had other ideas.
- Danny Russell and Tom Decent
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Why the World Test Championship is a flawed concept
The Test at Lord’s is the latest iteration of a match that doesn’t work – except for supplying Jeff Bezos with some content.
- Malcolm Knox
‘Came across as a bit dodgy:’ How Australia avoided Lord’s ‘handling the ball’ meltdown
Two years on from the Jonny Bairstow stumping, Alex Carey was close by as South Africa’s David Bedingham flicked away a ball that looked to have lodged in his pad flap.
- Daniel Brettig and Rob Harris
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- Australian cricket
Labuschagne facing the axe as Australia’s fragile batters leave door open for South Africa
If this game has been the ultimate Test, as billed by its promoters, then Australia’s increasingly fragile batting lineup has largely failed its questions.
- Daniel Brettig
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- Australian cricket
Fourteen wickets tumble at Lord’s on day one as Ange Postecoglou watches on
A day’s Test cricket at Lord’s may have brought some tranquility for Ange Postecoglou, but there was little of the sort for the batters. This championship bout already looks bound for an early finish.
- Daniel Brettig
World Test Championship final as it happened: South African top order crumble as Australian quicks fire late on day one
Pat Cummins’ men slumped to 4-67, fought their way back through gritty half centuries from Steve Smith (66) and Beau Webster (72), before losing 5-20. Then the bowlers stepped up.
- Tom Decent and Jon Pierik
Konstas kept out of Test side as Labuschagne opens
Marnus Labuschagne has kept Sam Konstas out of the Australian team for the world Test championship final at Lord’s.
- Daniel Brettig
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