Temba Bavuma with his son When Temba Bavuma held the ICC Test Championship mace high at Lord’s, he didn’t just break a 27-year-old curse ; he rewrote the story of South African cricket in the most personal way possible. Moments after South Africa clinched a tense five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship…
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma at Lord’s cricket ground in London. (AP Photo) Temba Bavuma‘s modest career numbers with the bat may not scream dominance, but his leadership record now speaks volumes. On Saturday, the South African captain extended his unbeaten streak in Test cricket, guiding the Proteas to their first ICC title in 27…
South Africa’s red-ball captain Temba Bavuma earned widespread admiration on Day 3 of the World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s, displaying tremendous grit and resilience in the face of both scoreboard pressure and physical pain. Battling what appeared to be a hamstring injury, Bavuma defied the odds to keep South Africa’s record-equalling 282-run…
Former South Africa cricket head coach Mark Boucher believes a victory for the Temba Bavuma-led South African team in the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s on June 11 could revitalize Test cricket in South Africa. The team secured their first-ever WTC final appearance after winning seven consecutive Tests and topping the…
Temba Bavuma (Agency Photo) With eight wins in his first nine Test matches as South Africa captain, Temba Bavuma has joined an elite group of skippers in Test cricket.The 10-wicket win for the Proteas in the second Test against Pakistan at Cape Town was their eighth in nine Test matches under Bavauma’s captaincy. It also…