South Africa’s glorious revival is a fitting end to a year that gave Test cricket new life - An unpredictable, brilliant year in the sport ended with Temba Bavuma’s side making the World Test Champion

South Africa will have an opportunity to finally win a major cricket title at the World Test Championship, which has provided a tonic for the sport's five-day game.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of what each team needs to do to secure their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

South Africa became the first team to confirm their ticket to London when they pulled off a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in Centurion, making it a virtual shoot-out between defending champions Australia and two-time runners-up India for the other slot.

South Africa overcame Pakistan by two wickets in a breathless conclusion at Centurion on Sunday to win the first Test and become the first team to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord’s from 11 to 15 June 2025, barring any subsequent point deductions.

Kagiso Rabada has performed plenty of heroics for his country, earning a reputation as a fearsome bowler with more than 300 test wickets, but rarely has he delivered as dramatic a performance as he did with the bat on Sunday to take South Africa to a two-wicket win over Pakistan.