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Temba Bavuma
Sat, December 30 2023
Ind vs Sa 1st Test: 5 mistakes done by India in the first test against SA
Team India's hopes of winning their first-ever Test series in South Africa crumbled in a jiffy in Centurion as South Africa thrashed them by an innings and 32 runs in the opening encounter of the two-match series.
Fri, December 29 2023
SA vs IND 2nd Test: South Africa announces Dean Elgar as new captain for final test. Know why
Elgar is no stranger to leadership, having previously led the Proteas, including the most recent Test series between India and South Africa. After falling behind 1-0 in 2022-23, the opening led by example to complete a 2-1 comeback triumph.
Tue, December 26 2023
SA vs IND 1st Test: Temba Bavuma Opts to Bowl, India Hands Test Debut to Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna received his Test cap from star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, to make his debut in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa. Meanwhile, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja complained of upper back spasms on the morning of the match. He was not available for selection for the first Test.
Mon, December 25 2023
Temba Bavuma feels India’s strong bowling attack can “nullify” SA’s advantage
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma, ahead of the Boxing Day Test on Tuesday, said that India's strong bowling attack can nullify the advantage of the experience that the hosts have in Centurion. Bowlers like Mohammed Siraj, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah and Kagiso Rabada are likely to star on a surface that will more or less play in their favour. In such a situation, it will be up to the batters to take up the challenge and deal with the threat posed by the bowlers. "We understand conditions a lot better so you'd expect us to adapt a lot better but their bowling is quite strong. The fact that they've been able to achieve such success is because of their bowling attack and that kind of nullifies the advantage we have. It's more between the batters and how the batters take on that challenge," Bavuma said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. India's top six features four batters - Rohit Sharma, Yashavi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer who average more than 40. None of the Proteas batters has an average that can match this. However, if one digs deep only Kohli stands out with a stunning average of 51.35 in South Africa. The rest of the batters have struggled to put up runs as Rohit has an average of 15.37 in four Tests. Jaiswal and Iyer have yet to play a single Test in South Africa. On the other hand, South Africa have two batters Aiden Markram (43.92) and Dean Elgar (46.16) who average more than 40. Skipper Temba Bavuma is just shy of the 40 mark as he averages 39.11 on his home soil in red ball cricket. Their performance could play a vital role as South Africa look to maintain their unbeaten home record against India. "There's a lot of pride attached to that - that we've been able to keep that record intact as a South African team... all of us as players also feel that. But we understand playing against India comes with certain challenges and it's those types of challenges we would like to focus on. Playing against India comes with a lot more eyes and a lot more scrutiny in terms of everything we do," Bavuma said. "So it's accepting that. And the other, more obvious one, is the skill factor on the field. For me as a batter, the bowlers are going to put you under pressure and their batting line-up as well, they've got renowned Test players and guys who performed in all conditions. They are a determined team as well, who want to be able to say they've won a Test series here in South Africa so with that extra bit of drive and motivation, we'll really need to be at our best," Bavuma added. India's Test squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Md. Siraj. South Africa Test squad: Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk).
Sat, March 11 2023
SA Vs WI 2nd Test: South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma Ends Seven-Year Century Drought
Newly appointed South Africa captain Temba Bavuma took control of his side's Test against the West Indies thanks to a drought-ending 171 not out at the Wanderers.
Tue, February 28 2023
SA vs WI: When And Where To Watch South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test Live
Temba Bavuma will take the reins for the first time as captain with Shukri Conrad heading the hosts as a red-ball coach for the two-game sequence, the final assignment for the home side in their 2021-2023 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.cr
Sat, December 31 2022
SA vs AUS: Inexperience In Test line-Up Has Really Showed Up, Says Temba Bavuma
At the Boxing Day Test in the MCG, South Africa were thrashed by an innings and 182 runs by a rampant Australian team.
Thu, November 03 2022
Pakistan vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2022: Social Media Highlights
LIVE PAK vs SA T20 Social Media Buzz & Reactions: With Pakistan taking on South Africa in a must-win contest, social media is expected to be abuzz with fans rooting for their respective sides - India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, with the hope that the result goes in their favour in terms of the qualification scenario to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022.
Tue, September 06 2022
South Africa Announce Squad For T20 World Cup And Limited Overs Series Against India
Temba Bavuma has returned to captain the team in T20 World Cup and India series while star batter Rassie van der Dussen has been ruled out.
Fri, June 17 2022
Highlights India vs South Africa 4th T20I Highlights Updates: IND Beat SA By 87 Runs To Level Series
Check India vs South Africa 2021 4th T20I Live Score, India vs South Africa Live Streaming Online IND vs SA - Rajkot: India vs South Africa Check Live Cricket Score and Updates IND vs SA 2021 India vs South Africa Score 4th T20I. Hello and welcome to our cricket coverage of India vs South Africa 2021, 4th T20I Live Score match between India and South Africa is being played at Saurashtra Cricket Association, Rajkot.