Temba Bavuma makes history
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Temba Bavuma captained South Africa to a historic World Test Championship victory, their first ICC title in 27 years, defeating Australia by five wickets. Despite a hamstring injury, Bavuma's resilient 66 supported Aiden Markram's century,
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India Today on MSNWTC Final: Temba Bavuma reveals Australians used 'choke' word to sledge South AfricaSouth Africa captain Temba Bavuma revealed Australian players used the word 'choke' during the WTC final. The Proteas secured a historic win, ending their long wait for an ICC title.
Bavuma, hence, became the second captain, after Percy Chapman in the 1920s, to win nine of their first ten Tests, and the second captain after Warwick Armstrong, also in the 1920s, to go unbeaten in his first ten Tests.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma revealed a desire to emulate the Springboks’ all-conquering rugby team after the WTC final win over Australia at Lord's.
Temba Bavuma led South Africa to a five-wicket victory over Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at Lord’s, helping the Proteas end a 27-year wait for another global trophy.
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Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma didn’t have the pleasure of finishing off what they started in the World Test Championship final at Lord's.
Temba Bavuma reflects on South Africa's historic World Test Championship final win against Australia
Star South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma recently came forward and talked about what it means for him to help the Proteas win the World Test Championship final against Australia. He also backed his side to win even more titles.
Temba Bavuma, whose appointed as South Africa’s first black African Test captain in 2023 was met with scepticism, led South Africa to their first ICC world title on Saturday.
Temba Bavuma scripted history after he led South Africa to a win in the World Test Championship 2025, beating Australia in the final. Bavuma entered the record books after breaking a huge captaincy record.
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 Final,