- By Himanshu Badola
- Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:54 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
WTC Final Records, SA vs AUS: South Africa bagged their maiden World Test Championship title on Saturday with a famous five-wicket win over Australia in the final at the iconic Lord's. This was South Africa's first major title since 1998 as they put an end to the 27-year-long jinx.
South Africa became the third team after New Zealand and Australia to lift the WTC title. A several records were made and broken as Proteas wrapped things up well inside four days. Aiden Markram was the star performer for the Temba Bavuma-led side as he smashed a match-winning hundred in the second innings.
His 136-run knock on the back of 14 fours helped South Africa chase down the challenging 282-run target. This was South Africa's ninth consecutive Test win. This was the sixth time SA successfully chased down a 250-plus target in Tests, their fourth against Australia.
Apart from Markram, skipper Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and David Bedingham were the other impactful performers in the all-important final.
Let's take a look at the list of records broken and made during the AUS vs SA WTC Final 2025 at Lord's.
Highest successful run-chases at Lord’s
342 - WI vs ENG, 1984
282 - SA vs AUS, 2025
282 - ENG vs NZ, 2004
277 - ENG vs NZ, 2022
216 - ENG vs NZ, 1965
Highest 4th innings individual scores for SA in Tests
189* - Bruce Mitchell vs ENG, The Oval, 1947
154* - Graeme Smith vs ENG, Edgbaston, 2008
143 - Aiden Markram vs AUS, Durban, 2018
136 - Dean Elgar vs ENG, The Oval, 2017
136 - Aiden Markram vs AUS, Lord’s 2025
The eight-match win streak is the highest in the World Test Championship history, bettering India and New Zealand, who won seven consecutive fixtures each during the inaugural cycle.
Most consecutive Test wins for SA
9 - March 2002 - May 2003
8* - August 2024 - present
6 - November 2012 - February 2013
Bavuma has shattered a 104-year-old world record in Test cricket. Bavuma, who took his team unbeaten in the WTC final with eight wins on the trot, has shattered the world record for most wins in Test cricket as captain without a defeat.
Most wins as a captain without a defeat in Test cricket
Temba Bavuma (South Africa) - 9 wins, 1 draw (2023-2025)
Warwick Armstrong (Australia) - 8 wins, 2 draws (1902-1921)
Brian Close (England) - 6 wins, 1 draw (1949-1976)
Charles Fry (England) - 4 wins, 2 draws (1896-1912)
Ajinkya Rahane (India) - 4 wins, 2 draws (2017-2021)
