Aiden Markram's Career-Defining Test Century For South Africa At Lord's By The Numbers
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- Aiden Markram scored a match-winning century at Lord's.
- Markram surpassed many records and contributed to South Africa's first ICC World title.
Aiden Markram scored 136 off 206 balls for South Africa against Australia in the 2025 World Test Championship final (Getty Images)
Did Aiden Markram's match-winning century in the fourth innings against Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's etch his name into the pantheon of Greatest South African Cricketers?
Aiden Markram's undeniable talent as a batter finally came to the fore in a knock for the ages when he scored 136 off 206 balls under pressure to steer South Africa to their first-ever ICC World Title after defeating rivals Australia in the 2025 World Test Championship final at the home of cricket, Lord's.
Here is a list of five points highlighting Aiden Markram's exceptional achievement for South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship final.
1. Markram became the first overseas batter to score a century in the fourth innings at Lord's since Michael Clarke (AUS) achieved that feat in 2009, becoming the sixth overall in test-match history.
2. The 30-year-old became only the 11th batter from South Africa to score a test century at Lord's and the first since Hashim Amla in 2012.
3. Markram became the first South African batter to score a test century in the fourth innings at Lord's.
4. The South African opener notched up his third century in the fourth innings of a test match at the WTC final, surpassing AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis, and is now only one behind former captain Graeme Smith on the all-time list.
5. Markram became the third player to score a century in a World Test Championship final, joining Australia's Travis Head (163) and Steve Smith (121) vs India in 2023.
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