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CNA
41 minutes ago
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South Africa captain Bavuma ruled out of Zimbabwe test series
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the two-test series against Zimbabwe that starts in Bulawayo on June 28 after he failed to recover from a hamstring injury sustained in the World Test Championship final win over Australia at Lord's. Bavuma was injured in the second innings of South Africa's five-wicket victory, soldiering on as he scored a crucial 66 in a match-winning third wicket stand of 147 with centurion Aiden Markram. Keshav Maharaj will captain the side in Bavuma's absence, with no replacement named in the squad for the latter. The first test will be played from June 28-July 2 at the Queens Sports Club, with the second also in Bulawayo from July 6-10. Revised South Africa squad: Keshav Maharaj (captain), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Kwena Maphaka, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi*, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lesego Senokwane, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne and Codi Yusuf. *Second test only
Reuters
an hour ago
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South Africa captain Bavuma ruled out of Zimbabwe test series
June 20 (Reuters) - South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the two-test series against Zimbabwe that starts in Bulawayo on June 28 after he failed to recover from a hamstring injury sustained in the World Test Championship final win over Australia at Lord's. Bavuma was injured in the second innings of South Africa's five-wicket victory, soldiering on as he scored a crucial 66 in a match-winning third wicket stand of 147 with centurion Aiden Markram. Keshav Maharaj will captain the side in Bavuma's absence, with no replacement named in the squad for the latter. The first test will be played from June 28-July 2 at the Queens Sports Club, with the second also in Bulawayo from July 6-10. Revised South Africa squad: Keshav Maharaj (captain), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Kwena Maphaka, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi*, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lesego Senokwane, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne and Codi Yusuf. *Second test only
News24
2 hours ago
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- News24
Proteas Test captain Bavuma ruled out of Zimbabwe series
Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe due to a left hamstring strain. Bavuma injured his hamstring after brisk running between the wickets on day day three of the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's last week. He opted to bat on, nevertheless, and contributed 66 runs to the Proteas' fourth-innings chase for a historic victory. However, it means the as yet unbeaten Test captain will not lead the side on their trip to Zimbabwe. The first Test starts on 28 June. Proteas Test squad against Zimbabwe Keshav Maharaj (c), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Kwena Maphaka, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi*, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Lesego Senokwane, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne, Codi Yusuf. * second Test only Fixtures 28 June – 2 July at 10:00 Zimbabwe v South Africa – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 6 - 10 July at 10:00 Zimbabwe v South Africa – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Both Tests will be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Bavuma, who has been deservedly revelling in victory celebrations with his Proteas team-mates in Johannesburg this week, is set to undergo further scans to assess the extent of the injury. READ | Party Proteas soaking it all in: 'Thank you for everything' Keshav Maharaj will captain the side in his absence. Lord's centurion Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs, all of whom did duty in the World Test Championship final, are being rested during the series, while Lhuan-dré Pretorius and Lesego Senokwane earned maiden call-ups to coach Shukri Conrad's Test squad. The Proteas depart for Bulawayo from OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday.
IOL News
10 hours ago
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You don't go there to get personal accolades, you go there to win
ALL FOR THE TEAM Aiden Markram's refused to take credit despite his match-winning century as he and Temba Bavuma's gritty 66 powered South Africa to a historic World Test Championship victory over Australia at Lord's. Picture: Michael Sherman/IOL Image: Michael Sherman/IOL Though he scored a match-winning hundred, Aiden Markram was reluctant to take credit for his side's victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final over the weekend. South Africa clinched the WTC final at Lord's on Saturday, beating Australia by five wickets at the home of cricket. Captain Temba Bavuma formed part of the match-winning partnership with Markram in the fourth innings, as the Proteas emerged emphatic winners. Markram scored a sensational 136 and Bavuma made an invaluable 66 batting with an injured hamstring at the other end, as the pair shared a pivotal 147-run stand for the third wicket in pursuit of 282 for victory. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Markram Reflects on WTC Triumph: A Proud Moment for South African Cricket 'It's huge [winning the WTC]. It is one of the coolest things I've certainly ever done in my life. We as a team are incredibly proud of it,' said Markram. 'To contribute obviously adds to that feeling of course, but ultimately it was about coming back as a winner, as a champion. 'That was always the focus, that was never going to change. The personal performance, like I said, helps, but that's not why we went there. You didn't go there to get man of the match, you go there to win the game of cricket for South Africa.' When Bavuma went down injured early in his knock, Markram revealed what transpired between the pair of them when it was unclear if the skipper should continue.
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a day ago
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Proteas hero Aiden Markram felt ‘all of the emotions at once' in career-defining Lord's final century
Aiden Markram takes a photo with Proteas fans at the OR Tambo International Airport this week. Photo: ITUMELENG ENGLISH Independent Media Image: ITUMELENG ENGLISH Independent Media WHEN Aiden Markram walked in to open the batting alongside Dean Elgar in Potchefstroom almost a decade ago, there had been a lot said about his potential, with many dubbing him the next Graeme Smith. After all, Markram had led the South African Under-19s to World Cup glory a few years prior, and sent the country into a state of happiness. On that day in Potchefstroom, Markram's 97 on debut further gave the country hope that it had found its next run machine, one that could potentially reach the heights that Smith achieved in his career. For the next couple of years, he would prove himself against India and Australia at home, bringing up big centuries as he solidified his place as a Test-match opener. However, a couple of years later, international bowlers finally cracked his code and learned his weakness, and the right-hander struggled. Eventually, in an attempt to try and keep such a talented player in the team, he was moved down the order, an experiment that also failed in New Zealand and England as the batter battled to make runs. Now, Markram sits with almost 3,000 Test runs at an average of 36, with eight hundreds, a set of numbers many would have never associated with him, given the hype and expectations that were placed on him. However, in the last two seasons, after being dropped a little over two years ago, he has blasted two centuries, including one in the recently concluded World Test Championship final at Lord's against a high-octane Australian pace attack. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ That knock is dubbed as one of the best innings in history because of the nature of the Test match, in that it was dominated by the bowlers who took 28 wickets in the opening two days in London. Markram scored that 136 (off 207 balls, 14x4) in the second innings following a duck in the first. 'A pair in the final... I don't think I would have slept very well,' he told the media, reflecting on the Test at Lord's. 'The ultimate goal in the second innings was just to get the first run, and then I said from there, I'll sort of tackle the rest and take the rest on. 'So, it was obviously a thought in my mind. Aiden Markram salutes the Lord's crowd after his match-winning 136 for the Proteas against Australia. Photo: AFP Image: AFP 'I think it's a thought in most batter's minds. But that was the initial thing, and then from there, it's just about staying in the game. 'I've said it, that conditions did get better for batting. The sun was out, which makes a big difference in the UK. 'Once we got through that initial sting of the new ball, it felt like we could actually occupy the crease, and we could transfer some pressure back onto them.' By the end of the third day, Markram had reached his century and barely celebrated as South Africa had 69 runs to get to win the match on day four. However, the 30-year-old said that he was emotional after stumps on day three as it had sunk in that he had scored a massive century, and was on the brink of helping the Proteas to the world title. Moreover, the opening batter highlighted his disappointment in not finishing unbeaten, as he was dismissed on a 207-ball 136. 'I think on day three, I was emotional about how things had worked out once I got back into the changing-room at stumps,' said Markram. 'But, I'm trying to get into it where you actually end up not out. I keep getting close and then giving it away. 'Even if the game is done or not, that's what the best players do, so that's sort of what you strive to try to do. Our ICC World Test Champions, the Proteas men, were welcomed in an exclusive fashion at the @SuperSportTV offices at the World of Champions. 🔥🏆#WTCFinal #WozaNawe #ProteasWTCFinal — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 19, 2025
