Yoh us Springboks fans are cocky neh? "I searched Google but still couldn't find any competition for the Springboks" on a poster at Ellis Park. Going to bite us someday! Hopefully not today against the Aussies #ABA #savaus
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/06/14/south-africa-champions-at-last/
The story of how South Africa men shed the chokers tag they had carried for over quarter of a century, and a photo gallery.
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South Africa Champions at Last

A look back at the three and a bit days over which the South Africa men’s cricket team finally and decisively shed the chokers tag they had carried for over quarter of a century, and a photo …

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Verreynne scores the winning single with the clock reading 12:46 on Saturday June 14th. The margin is five wickets, and 26 years after the first of many 'so near but so far' moments South Africa men have finally won a global tournament.
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Verreynne levels the scores with a single off the last ball of the over. That means that SA have won the WTC, since even if they now lose all their remaining wickets in a heap for the match to be tied they topped the table during the league stage.
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Markram perishes in the moment of victory, caught at midwicket. South Africa 276-5, need six more to win. Markram will certainly be named Player of the Match for his 136.
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Three more to Markram, means it is seven to win and seven for his 3,000 test runs but he is off strike.
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New ball taken instantly, and the first ball with it gets hit for four. South Africa 272-4, need 10 to win and Markram needs 10 for 3,000 test runs.
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That four and single to Bedingham have reduced the ask to below 20 - just 18 needed, and six wickets still standing. Markram needs another 16 to bring up 3,000 test career runs, which now looks very unlikely.
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Starc sent an unavailing LBW appeal against Bedingham upstairs, and it was sufficiently conclusively not out that Austyralia have burned their last review. South Africa are 247-4, needing only 35 more to win. I would have more sympathy had it been the established Markram at the centre of things.
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This #WTCFinal is demonstrating why I prefer lower-scoring Tests. So much ebb and flow, so many chances for one wicket or one good innings to add another twist. Even now, with SA on the brink of glory, it still ain’t over.

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