Stats: Markram, Bavuma lead South Africa to elusive glory

South Africa's Historic Victory

South Africa finally ended their ICC Trophy drought with a five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's, with Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma playing starring roles.

South Africa's Second ICC Men's Title Win

This was South Africa's second ICC Men's title win, after their Champions Trophy 1998 triumph in Dhaka.

Australia's Fourth ICC Men's Tournament Final Defeat

This was Australia's just fourth defeat in an ICC Men's tournament final to go with 10 wins.

South Africa's Eight-Match Winning Streak

South Africa are now on an eight-match winning streak, their second-longest in Test cricket.

Australia's Third Defeat at Lord's Post World War II

This was just the third defeat for Australia in 24 Tests at Lord's post World War II.

South Africa's Sixth Successful Chase at Lord's

This is the sixth time South Africa have successfully chased down a 250-plus target in Tests, four of them coming against Australia.

Highest Successful Chases for South Africa

Markram's Third Hundred in the Fourth Innings

This was Markram's third hundred in the fourth innings of a Test, a number exceeded only by Sunil Gavaskar and Graeme Smith (four each) and matched by Herbert Sutcliffe, Geoffrey Boycott, Gordon Greenidge and Graham Gooch.

Markram's Fourth Innings Hundred at Lord's

Markram became just the sixth visiting batter to register a fourth innings hundred at Lord's, after Sir Don Bradman (102* in 1938), Roy Fredericks (138 in 1976), Gordon Greenidge (214* in 1984), Ajit Agarkar (109* in 2002) and Michael Clarke (136 in 2009).

Bavuma's Elite Feat

Temba Bavuma has now won nine of his first 10 Tests as captain, the joint-most for anyone in Test Cricket alongside Percy Chapman.