Temba Bavuma makes history
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Temba Bavuma led South Africa to a historic World Test Championship victory at Lord's, ending a 27-year title drought. Following a tense win against A
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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's pain-defying epic at the Lord's helped South Africa lift the WTC trophy and break 27-year ICC curse