Rabada Achieves Milestone With Five-Wicket Haul As South Africa Dominate Australia In WTC Final

Kagiso Rabada delivered a remarkable performance in the World Test Championship final at Lord's, taking a five-wicket haul (5/51) that helped South Africa dismiss Australia for 212 on day one. With this achievement, Rabada surpassed Allan Donald to move into fourth place on South Africa's all-time Test wicket-takers list, and he now shares the record with Jasprit Bumrah for the most wickets in World Test Championship history with 156 wickets. Rabada's early breakthroughs included dismissing Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green, and he later took key wickets such as Beau Webster, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc, securing his name on the Lord's honours board. His performance earned him a standing ovation at Lord’s, especially notable since he was suspended from cricket just six weeks prior. Rabada's consistent excellence at Lord's, where he is South Africa's highest wicket-taker with 18 wickets, underscores his status as one of the elite fast bowlers in cricket history. South Africa's strong bowling display, supported by teammates like Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, and Aiden Markram, set a dominant tone against Australia in the final.