Why did the cricket match between australia vs south africa have so much attention and drama this year and what made it different from their usual games?

Updated June 15, 2025 • 1-min read

Posted by Anonymous

Jun 14, 2025

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Posted by Anonymous - Jun 14, 2025

Alright, so australia vs south africa in cricket was honestly one of the wildest things I’ve seen lately. People went nuts for this game because it wasn’t just another Test match—it was the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord’s, basically the biggest stage for Test cricket. I’ve watched a ton of their matches over the years, but this one just had all the drama. South Africa actually pulled off the win, and it was their first big international trophy like this since 1998. That felt huge, especially since Australia always seems to be the favorites in these big games.

The match was super close, with South Africa chasing down 282 runs (second highest ever at Lord’s!) and Aiden Markram smashing 136 to get them over the line. There were a lot of emotional moments too, like seeing Temba Bavuma celebrating with his family and fans finally feeling like their team got some payback for all the crazy losses in the past. To be honest, I think people also tuned in because Australia usually dominates and seeing South Africa pull off the upset was just awesome. I got goosebumps watching it!

If you missed it, you definitely missed some ‘cricket history’ feelings. It's the kind of match fans will talk about for years.

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