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Test Cricket still the best format<\/p>

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Congratulations to South Africa following their victory against Australia in the World Test Championship 2025. Big up to captain Temba Bavuma as I was someone who ridiculed him for only being in the team due to the colour of his skin and not by his performances, boy, how wrong was I? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temba Bavuma has led his country to their first ever major ICC title in their history, he is in the same category as Clive Lloyd and Kapil Dev. Mind you, South\u00a0Africa, a founding member of the ICC beat fellow founding member, Australia in another founding member’s home backyard, Lord’s Cricket Ground.<\/p>

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Attention West Indies Cricket. Did they complain about the pitch? Did they not have players who retired in favour of franchise cricket, or players who returned from the IPL? Did they not play in foreign conditions? Did they not play less test matches than Australia – 19, and England – 22, and funny enough West Indies – 13? <\/p>

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Are South African players not paid less than Australia, England, India? South Africa are just like the West Indies, slightly lower if you ask me. Diverse, multicultural, multi-lingual, a nation who overcame racial oppression and colonization. What players do they have that we don’t?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They went back to basics, they played the game not the occasion, they ran hard between the wickets, they bowled on a good length, fourth stump, hit the splice of the Aussie batters, took their catches, top order stood up, protected their wickets with their lives. <\/p>

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They stayed in the fight no matter what, when they made 138 all out in their first innings, they fought back with bowling them\u00a0out for a chaseable score, and in their second innings Markram learned from his duck and made up for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazing, gripping finale, more proof that Test Cricket is the best format of the game, stop arguing. The WTC is an excellent addition to the ICC’s silverware cabinet, and to keep Test Cricket alive and well. <\/p>

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I could bet big that nations like Afghanistan and Nepal will win the WTC before West Indies does, Daren Sammy get on with the job.<\/p>

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Kendell Karan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chaguanas<\/p>\n

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