New Zealand Vs South Africa, Champions Trophy: What Captains Santner, Bavuma Said Before SF Asked about his views on South Africa and Australia having to travel to Dubai just to find out where ... As South Africa captain Temba Bavuma made his way for the post-match interview after defeating Australia in the World Test Championship final on Saturday, the loudest cheer of the crowd was reserved for him. Bavuma, however, wore an expression of calm, as he detailed on what breaking this long-time ... When Temba Bavuma was appointed South Africa’s Test captain in 2023, not many were pleased with the decision taken by Cricket South Africa. It was only after the course of the next two years did the detractors and fans of the team were able to understand his leadership prowess. Temba Bavuma (born 17 May 1990) [1] is a South African international cricketer who is the current captain of the South African cricket team in Tests and ODI cricket, and formerly captained in T20I. He is a right-handed middle-order batter. He was the first black African cricketer to make a Test century for South Africa and the first to captain the side. [3][4] Bavuma is one of three South African cricketers to score a century on ODI debut, scoring 113 runs against Ireland in September 2016 ...