Proteas confidence validated after Lord's win, says Jansen

PROTEAS fast bowler Marco Jansen believes that winning the World Test Championship will give them the confidence that they need to take on the tours that lie ahead.

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South Africa have tours to Pakistan and India later this year, two countries where they have not won a Test series in a long time.

In fact, apart from their series victory in Bangladesh last year, their first on the sub-continent in a decade, the Proteas have struggled in that region.

To make matters worse, having won the World Test Championship, there will be more pressure on the team now as all eyes will be on them to witness how they begin their defence of the trophy in the upcoming 2025-2027 WTC cycle.

However, Jansen emphasised that they have added confidence following their heroics at Lord's last week.

It is warranted confidence, as they beat Australia to become the world Test champions, a team that are almost unbeatable in the finals of ICC events.