What the Proteas World Test Championship win means for cricket in South Africa

Stephen Grootes speaks to Stuart Hess, a cricket writer for The Times about South Africa's historic 5-wicket win over Australia in the ICC World Test Championship Final.

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After 27 years of losing ICC knockout matches, which includes 2 quarterfinals, 12 semifinals and 1 final, the South African senior men's cricket team can finally call themselves champions.

The Proteas won a first ICC title since 1998, following a 5-wicket victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final played at Lords in London.

South Africa has suffered heartache at previous tournament, resulting in many referring to the team as 'chokers'.

Speaking to Stephen Grootes on The Money Show, cricket writer Stuart Hess says excitement around the Proteas victory in the Test Championship final has proven there still remains an interest in the longer format of the game.

"The interest for test cricket is certainly there...as a concept the World Test Championship is very good. There are certain elements about it that need to be refined and improved, but as a concept, as a means of raising interest in Test cricket, the World Test Championship is actually showing it's doing its job really well."

- Stuart Hess, cricket writer -The Times

"The way this match unfolded at Lords over the last four days, really has raised the interest in Test cricket again. Particularly for those nations not in the 'Big 3'. India, Australia, New Zealand."

- Stuart Hess, cricket writer -The Times

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