"He was broken they didn't win" - Wiaan Mulder reveals heartfelt chat with SRH teammate after SA vs AUS 2025 WTC final

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder revealed his heartfelt chat with Australia's Travis Head after their World Test Championship (WTC) final match at Lord's on June 14. While the seam-bowling all-rounder said Head was chuffed at the Proteas' victory, he was equally broken by Australia not winning it.

Head and Mulder were notably part of the SunRisers Hyderabad during IPL 2025, spending significant time during their stint. The all-rounder played a vital role in South Africa's win, both with bat and ball in their second innings. He dismissed Head during Australia's second innings.

Speaking to ICC Digital, the 27-year-old reflected that the sportsmanship shown by Australia was amazing to see, referring to them as true champions. He said:

"Heady is one of the top blokes around and Patty is also a great guy. I actually spoke to him (Head) last night on the phone. He was chuffed for the way it went for us. Obviously he was broken that they didn't win, but I think overall, the spirit of the game was really as high or as good as it could be. You think about the Aussies, you always think about them as being a little bit nasty at times, but I think these guys are true champions."

The Baggy Greens came in as the reigning champions and set South Africa 282 for victory after two see-saw days. Aiden Markram's solid 136 underpinned the Proteas' successful fourth-innings run chase, scripting their first ICC title win since 1998.

"No better place to do it than at the Home of Cricket" - Wiaan Mulder

Reflecting on the celebrations, Mulder said the last couple of days have been well and truly unforgettable. The right-hander added:

"It's been a very, very good couple of days. Celebrations like I haven't had before, so as a team I think we're super chuffed and no better place to do it than at the Home of Cricket."

In the process, Temba Bavuma also continued his unbeaten run as Test captain.

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