Aiden Markram's long walk back to the pavilion at the end of his epic, trophy-seizing century, ought by rights to have been one of the proudest, most self-reflective moments of his life. With a mere six runs still needed for World Test Championship glory,

South Africa’s batting hero Aiden Markram has taken longer than expected to deliver on his promise, but a match-winning century against Australia in the World Test Championship final is being hailed as the biggest in the country’s cricketing history.

Aiden Markram scored a century, helping South Africa win the World Test Championship against Australia. Coach Ray Jennings promoted Markram as opener during the 2014 U19 World Cup. Markram faced challenges in his red-ball career despite early success.