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South Africa banish ‘chokers’ tag – but now won’t play a home Test for a year
South Africa celebrated banishing their reputation as cricket’s “chokers” with an outpouring of emotion, a vow to unite their ...
Temba Bavuma: The poster boy of 'racial quota' criticism inspires South Africa past the 'chokers' tag
Temba Bavuma, whose appointed as South Africa’s first black African Test captain in 2023 was met with scepticism, led South ...
Cricket-South Africa beat Australia by five wickets to win World Test Championship
By Mark Gleeson LONDON (Reuters) -South Africa won the World Test Championship on Saturday, completing a remarkable ...
Temba Bavuma's team erases South Africa's history of cricket disappointment
Across four days at Lord's, Temba Bavuma's team shows history, both distant and recent, can be overcome by a group brimming ...
Records Galore At Lord's After South Africa Lift First ICC Title Since 1998
South Africa's first ICC title since 1998, breaking the 27-year-long jinx, triggered several records to be toppled at the ...
What Happened Inside South Africa Dressing Room Before WTC Final Win? 9855 Days of Pain, Superstitions, Nerves
The resurgence of South Africa in cricket is excellent news for the sport on a global scale. Temba Bavuma is set to be ...
'Just stay calm...' South Africa fight fatalism as greatest prize draws near
No team in world cricket, and arguably the whole of sport, has a more brutal relationship with the finishing line than South ...
'Terrific bowling' - Starc bowls South Africa's Stubbs
A "terrific" piece of bowling from Australia's Mitchell Starc brings Tristan Stubbs' uncertain innings to an end as the South African exits with eight runs from 43 balls in the ICC World Test ...