A wave of joy, a touch of disbelief, and heartfelt admiration flowed from the global cricket community as South Africa finally ended their long, painful wait for a major ICC trophy by winning the World Test Championship title at Lord’s on Saturday.
Cricket legends like AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Sachin Tendulkar, and Chris Gayle shared messages praising South Africa for their strong spirit and the big heart they showed in this inspiring victory.
Emotions ran high as the cameras captured de Villiers and Graeme Smith visibly moved, soaking in the historic moment. Two of South Africa’s finest, who never got to lift an ICC trophy during their own careers, were now being celebrated by the crowd for the legacy they helped build.
AB de Villiers took to his X account (formerly Twitter) and write, “Fantastic win and so well played! Hats off to Markram for that match winning century, and Temba for leading with such ice and fire all through,” De Villiers posted on X.
Sachin also took to his X and wrote, “Test cricket continues to weave its magic. In a final where every session had its own story, @ProteasMenCSA found calm in the storm. Markram’s composure and Bavuma’s grit under pressure stood tall in the fourth innings. A century that will be remembered, a partnership that turned hope into history. Congratulations to South Africa on becoming World Test Champions!”
Dale Steyn was extremely happy with South Africa’s first title of the century and shared his joy on the social media platform X with one word
Irfan Pathan wrote on X, “Temba Bavuma-led South Africa has created history. Rabada was brilliant. Aiden Markram has not only engraved his name on the Lord’s Honours Board but also in the history of South African cricket.”
Rishabh Pant also congratulated the proteas on X and said, “Well played, Aiden brother . I am so happy for you – what a great knock under pressure. You have made us all proud and congratulations to South Africa on lifting the WTC mace.
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