Temba Bavuma and Co pose with the WTC mace, Lord's, June 16, 2025

Temba Bavuma and Co pose with the WTC mace

South Africa's players celebrate with the WTC mace on the Lord's balcony, Australia vs South Africa, World Test Championship final, fourth day, Lord's, June 14, 2025
South Africa's players celebrate with the WTC mace on the Lord's balcony••ICC/Getty Images
Dane Paterson celebrates a wicket on Middlesex debut, Middlesex vs Glamorgan, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's, April 18, 2025
Dane Paterson celebrates a wicket on Middlesex debut••Ray Lawrence
Dane Paterson repeatedly did damage to Pakistan, in conversation with Kagiso Rabada, South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 1st day, December 26, 2024
Dane Paterson repeatedly did damage to Pakistan••Gallo Images
Dane Paterson struck in his first over after tea, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 4th day, December 8, 2024
Dane Paterson struck in his first over after tea••Associated Press
Dane Paterson's best Test so far didn't stop him from sporting a double-teapot, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 4th day, December 8, 2024
Dane Paterson's best Test so far didn't stop him from sporting a double-teapot••Associated Press
Dane Paterson completed his first five-for in Test cricket, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 3rd day, December 7, 2024
Dane Paterson completed his first five-for in Test cricket••AFP/Getty Images
Dane Paterson took three wickets in one over, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 3rd day, December 7, 2024
Dane Paterson took three wickets in one over••AFP/Getty Images
Dane Paterson claimed a five-for on the opening day, Nottinghamshire vs Essex, County Championship, Division One, Trent Bridge, April 5, 2024
Dane Paterson claimed a five-for on the opening day••Getty Images
Ryan de Swardt gets his hamstrings stretched by Dane Paterson, New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st Test, Mount Maunganui, 2nd day, February 5, 2024
Ryan de Swardt gets his hamstrings stretched by Dane Paterson••Getty Images
Dane Paterson gets ready to have a bowl, New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st Test, Mount Maunganui, 1st day, February 4, 2024
Dane Paterson gets ready to have a bowl••Getty Images
Dane Paterson is hungry for Test success, Lord's, June 10, 2025
Dane Paterson is hungry for Test success••AFP/Getty Images
Dane Paterson broke a threatening stand between Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Rizwan with the former's wicket, South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 1st day, December 26, 2024
Dane Paterson broke a threatening stand between Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Rizwan with the former's wicket••Gallo Images/Getty Images
Dane Paterson, who picked up two wickets before lunch, in conversation with Kagiso Rabada, South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 1st day, December 26, 2024
Dane Paterson, who picked up two wickets before lunch, in conversation with Kagiso Rabada••AFP/Getty Images
Kamindu Mendis overturned an lbw off Dane Paterson in the 23rd over, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 4th day, December 8, 2024
Kamindu Mendis overturned an lbw off Dane Paterson in the 23rd over••AFP/Getty Images
Dane Paterson appealing was a common sight this Test, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 4th day, December 8, 2024
Dane Paterson appealing was a common sight this Test••Gallo Images/Getty Images
Dane Paterson picked his maiden Test five-wicket haul, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 3rd day, December 7, 2024
Dane Paterson picked his maiden Test five-wicket haul••AFP/Getty Images
Keshav Maharaj struck multiple times in both innings, Bangladesh vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Chattogram, 3rd day, October 31, 2024
Keshav Maharaj struck multiple times in both innings••AFP/Getty Images
Dane Paterson removed Devon Conway for a duck, New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Hamilton, 2nd day, February 14, 2024
Dane Paterson removed Devon Conway for a duck••Getty Images
Dane Paterson drew Kane Williamson's edge early but it didn't carry, New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st Test, Mount Maunganui, 2nd day, February 5, 2024
Dane Paterson drew Kane Williamson's edge early but it didn't carry••Getty Images