Still, the one individual every South African fan wanted to see in attendance was the one who possibly endured the mother of all heartaches. Allan Donald. He was part of the South African 1992 World Cup squad that fell victim to the Duckworth-Lewis,

South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday. The Proteas achieved their first major cricket title in 27 years,

The first Black batter to make a century for South Africa has led them to World Test Championship glory - but wider issues within the format must be solved to save it