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India Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Langa's Sachin conquers Lord's: Temba Bavuma lifts Test mace, unites a nation
"I think for us as a country, you know, here's an opportunity for us to - as divided as we are at times - to forget all of that, rejoice in this moment, and just be one. You know, I'm sure the people back home will be celebrating it with us, and you can trust that we'll be celebrating it, Temba Bavuma said after leading South Africa to the pinnacle of Test cricket on Saturday, June Cricket Ground was thick with emotion—triumphant chants echoing off its historic stands-as South Africa were crowned World Test like life, often has a poetic rhythm. It rewards the right act at just the right time. And on Saturday, when South Africa clinched its first-ever major ICC trophy under the leadership of its first Black African captain, Temba Bavuma, it felt fitting in more ways than one. For a nation long scarred by racial division, its maiden title in a traditionally Anglicised sport came under the stewardship of one of its most powerful symbols of parallels with Siya Kolisi-captain of South Africa's dominant rugby side-are unmistakable. Yet Bavuma's journey is singular, and no less Sunday, South Africa lifted the World Test Championship title, defeating Australia at Lord's. Aiden Markram produced a sublime century, while Bavuma contributed a gritty 66 as the Proteas chased down 282-the joint second-highest successful fourth-innings chase at the historic London venue. As Kyle Verreynne struck the winning runs, millions across the country erupted in by 74 after the first innings, despite a Kagiso Rabada special, South Africa appeared out of the contest. But inspired spells from Rabada and Lungi Ngidi in the second innings turned the tide, before Markram and Bavuma stitched together a partnership for the ghosts of the rain-ruined 1992 semi-final, the haunted faces of AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn in 2015. At last, they can be laid to rest. South Africa shed the long-standing 'C' tag, outclassing serial winners Australia when it mattered SACHIN TENDULKARAt the heart of this redemption stood Bavuma, adding yet another stirring chapter to his already remarkable Africa's triumph at Lord's resonates on multiple levels. It is a tribute to the greats undone by the near-misses of the past. More than that, it represents a step forward in their ongoing struggle for recognition-and relevance-in a Test landscape often dominated by the 'Big Three' and their luminous Bavuma, the man in the spotlight, has had to shoulder expectations like few he started out, he idolised Sachin Tendulkar. In fact, in his township, some of his friends nicknamed him Langa's Sachin Tendulkar. He believes it was likely due to his height-his "short stature."advertisementAs he climbed the ladder, earning a place in one of Cape Town's elite schools and eventually becoming one of the few Black African batters to represent South Africa, his admiration for Tendulkar took on deeper meaning. He still marvelled at Tendulkar's elegance against the world's best, but what truly fascinated him was the Indian great's ability to carry the weight of a billion expectations every time he walked out to bat. Temba Bavuma battled a hamstring injury during his WTC final knock (Reuters Photo) "Yeah, I think it was more just-I mean, I enjoyed his technique, how he went about his batting. Also, where I was from in Langa, affectionately, the guys would call me that. Probably because of the stature-so I always kind of grew up with that. My uncles were always pushing me to try to model my game around him. They played cricket at the time that they could, so that's why it kind of came about," Bavuma told the Test Match Special podcast earlier in the more you get into the game, the more you appreciate the player-for his ability to perform the way he did, how he went about his business. If I were to meet him again, now being a lot older, there are questions I would like to understand-how he was able to still continue on with his game irrespective of the expectation that he carried, which was of a different nature," he South Africa's readmission to cricket in 1991 after apartheid, the country has produced several Black African bowling greats. Yet only a handful of batters have truly broken through at the highest vs AUS, WTC Final: HighlightsWhen South Africa returned to the international fold, its team remained overwhelmingly white. In 1998, a quota system was introduced, requiring at least four players of colour-including Black Africans, Coloureds and Asians-in each playing XI. Though scrapped in 2007, transformation targets were later introduced in 2016, mandating 25% Black African representation in squads, later rising to 33%, with a requirement of six players of colour in national these initiatives, Black African players were often unfairly branded as "quota players," with their abilities questioned. Makhaya Ntini, South Africa's first Black African Test cricketer, criticised the system for devaluing achievements. Others, like Ashwell Prince and Ethy Mbhalati, recounted feelings of isolation and 2020-21, Cricket South Africa launched the Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) hearings, which exposed systemic racism in the team environment. The resulting report highlighted entrenched discrimination and pushed CSA to commit to structural reform and improved support is one of the many who lived the BATTLES AGAINST BARRIERSFailure in professional sport is difficult. The knives come out. Questions are asked. Doubt creeps in, even among the very best. For Bavuma, the scrutiny has often been more than just professional. His place in the side was questioned-not on form alone, but on merit. The insinuation? That he was there as a "quota player." Racism dressed as cricketing critique."You know, as players-when things are not good, when you have these scores and you're not taking wickets-you face the type of criticism where you are labelled as a quota player, which obviously has a negative connotation to it. And, look, I guess when I scored that hundred (maiden hundred), I don't think it really dispelled it, you know? Because I think as players, we all go through runs of poor form-that's just how the game is. That's just how being a batter is-you fail more than you succeed."advertisementBavuma prevailed. When he scored the first century by a Black African batter in 2016-ending a 126-year wait-he and those closest to him hoped the noise might die down. It didn't. It took another six years for him to hit his next century. Coincidentally, it was also only the second century by a Black African drove him was the realisation-of what it meant. Of the impact he could have. Of the power his story could hold for the marginalised majority."I think my first emotion, to be honest, was the fact that I had just scored my first hundred as an international cricketer. I think that's always something that kind of hangs over you as a young cricketer trying to make your mark at any level. So a lot of my emotions were around that-the fact that my family was there: my parents, my sister, my brothers, my late cousin-they were there."Every day that they were present, I think that's one thing that I noticed while I was batting. Most of those kids-some of those kids-they came from Langa. I could hear them chanting my name, and I guess the way they were saying it, I could tell that they were from Langa."I think that was almost like a realisation for me that, you know, one day I was also one of those kids-taken from the classroom in Langa, going to Newlands Stadium, waiting for lunch or tea to run onto the field and dream of being out there."So I think that was one of the realisations. And then obviously, around the significance of it all-which I finally understood after the occasion-the significance, considering our history, all the effort, sacrifices, our struggles that people went through so that I could have that opportunity," he learned not just to live with the chatter. He rose above it. He showed what consistent opportunities and timely backing can do for talents from his part of the country. He earned the captaincy after a sensational run in the post-Covid era and became one of the most dependable batters in a South African Test side navigating a period of transition and 2021, Bavuma has averaged 49.77. With 711 runs, he was South Africa's highest run-scorer in their most successful World Test Championship Saturday, he also extended his perfect record as captain: nine wins, including the big one, in 10 Sunday, Bavuma and his team won it for their country, for their communities, and for the belief in a better future. It was also about whispering to the world, and shouting to themselves: this cap still matters in an era dominated by franchise-based T20 didn't punch the air in triumph. While his teammates raced onto the field after the winning runs were struck, he was seated at the Lord's balcony, letting it all sink in. The weight of centuries. The wait of 27 years. All of it, finally lifted."(I want) to be recognised as more than just a black African cricketer, and to be seen as someone who has done something the country has wanted. I will walk around with my chest out and hope it continues to inspire our country," he boys have given South Africa a moment to believe in. A reason to come together. And perhaps, a new way forward.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Will Kneecap play Wide Awake and Glastonbury? Where the band goes from here
On May 21, it was announced that Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offence. The charge – which was made under the Anglicised version of his name, Liam O'Hanna – alleges that the band member allegedly displayed a flag in support of the terrorist group Hezbollah at a gig in North London last November. It's just the latest episode in a saga that stretches back all the way to February, when the Northern Irish band got into hot water for displaying a sign that read 'Free Palestine, Fuck Israel' at their Coachella gig. That sparked an international furore, which was only heightened when the British counter-terrorism police announced that they were opening an investigation into the band's conduct at two of their London concerts in recent years. Kneecap have strongly defended themselves the whole way through. But with an actual police charge under their belts now – and a summer full of gigs on the horizon – what now for the band? And will they play Glastonbury later this year? Here's what we know. As of today, the band has given no indication of whether they will play their headline slot at the upcoming Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park on Friday – or indeed, if they will be able to. In the meantime, Kneecap have released a statement saying that the decision to charge Ó hAnnaidh is 'political policing' and part of a 'carnival of distraction.' 'We deny this offence and will vehemently defend ourselves,' the band wrote in a statement released since the news broke. They're not backing down – so unless Wide Awake post anything in the next 24 hours, it certainly looks like their gig is going to happen. The band are scheduled to play a host of festivals around the UK – and the world – in coming months, including at Barcelona festival Primavera, Northside Festival in Denmark and at Finsbury Park in July, supporting Fontaines D.C. Some of these (like that at the Eden Project) have already been cancelled. There has also been controversy over the remaining gigs. According to the Daily Mail, a group of music industry agents have allegedly written to Glastonbury, urging the organisers to ban them from playing. The email chain was apparently leaked to Kneecap, who threatened to take legal action in return. So far, Glastonbury themselves have said nothing about whether or not the band will be playing for the festival, which this year starts on June 26. In terms of the legal situation, Ó hAnnaidh is due to appear in front of the Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 18, but hasn't been taken into custody. There already has been. Kneecap have already teased new music in the wake of the controversy around their Coachella set earlier this year. 'Yis don't wanna miss this one,' they wrote, in an Instagram post accompanying the news. The song, which is titled The Recap and is a collaboration with the drum and bass artist Mozey, starts with a clip of a news presenter talking about the police investigation into the band. 'There's a little bit of breaking news to bring you and that is that counter-terrorism police will investigate the rap trio Kneecap,' the presenter says. The band have form with this – their song Fine Art also featured a remix of a news report from the BBC's Steven Nolan. There are also rumours of a collab with The Streets' Mike Skinner: so stay tuned.
Sydney Morning Herald
21-04-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
The sublime Indian dish the West did its best to ruin
The dish Korma, India Plate up We've done terrible things to the food of India in the West. We have made some dishes unrecognisable and completely fabricated others. We have mooshed together the styles and cuisines of almost 1.5 billion people across 28 states speaking almost 800 languages and turned them into a standard menu of 10 or so things we have decided to call 'curry'. And one of those is korma. You've probably tried it many times and found it tastes different on every occasion. The basic meaning of korma – an Anglicised version of the Hindi-Urdu qorma – is 'braise', as this is the key to the dish: meat is seared in ghee with onions and spices and then slow-cooked in liquid, before additional spices are heated with ghee and added to the pot. The dish is traditionally cooked with yoghurt too, which is incorporated into the braise. The spices used vary from place to place, cook to cook, which helps explain the varying flavour profiles. First serve Though korma originates in India, its roots stretch all the way to Persia and Central Asia: this dish was a key part of Mughlai cuisine, developed during Mughal rule of India in the 16th and 17th centuries. The braising technique is also used in Iranian and Turkish cuisines – add yoghurt and spice blends, and you have yourself a korma. The Mughals ruled from the city of Agra, and there's a story that korma was served to Shah Jahan at the inauguration of the Taj Mahal. Though, these stories should always be taken with a grain of salt (and a pinch of spice). Order there
