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South Africa took the spoils at Lord’s.

Cummins hits team reset button after Australia fail at Lord’s

Pat Cummins called for the “reset” button after Australia failed to defend their crown, and that spells trouble at the selection table

  • Daniel Brettig

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South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma holds the winner’s trophy and celebrates with teammates after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s.

Chokers no more: For South Africa, the past stayed in the past

Fans rejoiced, embraced and even shed tears. Some of them, greying from years of stress and tension, were wearing original 1992 World Cup shirts. They’ve endured a lot.

  • Rob Harris
Pat Cummins and Travis Head after their side was beaten by South Africa in the world Test championship final.

WTC player ratings: From the captain’s heroics, to a batting failure that could re-shape the order

How Australia’s players rated in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s.

  • Daniel Brettig
Kagiso Rabada and Kyle Verreynne celebrate.

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
Steve Smith reels in pain from his damaged finger.

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
Australia’s wicketkeeper Alex Carey, right, reacts as South Africa’s Aiden Markram plays a shot on day three.

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
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Mitchell Starc of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton.

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
Paul Marsh fears cricket is only relevant at peak times in Australia, like during and Ashes or Indian summer.

‘I’m not sure how many fans are watching’: Test final Amazon deal questioned by players’ boss

Paul Marsh believes cricket must fight harder against the football codes in the war for relevance in Australia, fearing that the national sport is only truly visible for around two months of the year

  • Daniel Brettig
David Bedingham flicked the ball away with his glove.

‘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
Marnus Labuschagne could do no better than two starts.

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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