South Africa will have an opportunity to finally win a major cricket title at the World Test Championship, which has provided a tonic for the sport's five-day game.

An unpredictable, brilliant year in the sport ended with Temba Bavuma’s side making the World Test Championship final with a nail-biting win over Pakistan

Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen turned batting heroes on Sunday as South Africa edged Pakistan by two wickets to win a thrilling first test at Centurion and book themselves a place in next year's World Test Championship final.