# Cricket: President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated South Africa’s cricket team on winning the ICC World Test Championships against Australia at Lords in London yesterday. The Proteas won by five wickets on the fourth day, with most credit for their victory going to captain Temba Bavuma and batsman Aiden Markram scoring 69 and 136 respectively, in their second innings. President Ramaphosa said coach Shukri Conrad, Bavuma, and the team have done South Africa proud. They started the match as underdogs but their indomitable spirit, which is a characteristic of our nation, carried the team through.
Bavuma was asked to sum up his emotions after the match: