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,

Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma didn’t have the pleasure of finishing off what they started in the World Test Championship final at Lord's.

Temba Bavuma continued his golden run as South Africa Test captain while Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada starred with bat and ball respectively as the Proteas defeated Australia by five wickets to be crowned world Test champions at Lord’s on Saturday.