Following decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South African cricket sits on the cusp of a first major triumph with 69 runs needed to win the World Test Championship at Lord’s on Saturday.

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No team in world cricket, and arguably the whole of sport, has a more brutal relationship with the finishing line than South Africa. It's cruel, but essential, to state this up front, much as Shukri Conrad,

Aiden Markram's sublime century helped the Proteas spark a commendable comeback after they appeared disarrayed due to their performance in the first innings.

Star Australia pacers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc impressed with the bat in the World Test Championship final, and broke the 50-year-old record of the highest 10th wicket partnership in an ICC final.

South Africa lose the early wicket of Ryan Rickelton as he is caught at slip off Mitchell Starc in their pursuit of 282 to win the ICC World Test Championship final. FOLLOW: ICC World Test Championship - South Africa v Australia Available to UK users only.