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Indian Express
9 hours ago
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- Indian Express
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma ruled out of Zimbabwe Test series with hamstring injury sustained at WTC final
After guiding South Africa to a historic World Test Championship win last week against Australia with a strained hamstring, captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the Proteas two-Test series against Zimbabwe, set to start on June 28. 'Proteas Men's Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe due to a left hamstring strain. Bavuma sustained the injury while batting during South Africa's second innings on day three of the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground. He is set to undergo further scans to assess the extent of the injury. Keshav Maharaj will captain the side in his absence,' the South Africa cricket team's X account posted. 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. 'As much as the Aussies were saying we were chokers in the field, we never made it our thing. We just said we've got to keep going and be relentless, and the harder we knock, the doors will open. Chokers was not our tag to carry, we never spoke about it, although you always feel a responsibility when you wear the badge,' Bavuma had said earlier this week at the Cricket South Africa headquarters, where his side were given an official welcome. The win over Australia gave South Africa their first major trophy since 1998, when they won the ICC KnockOut Trophy (later rebranded as ICC Championship Trophy). The Proteas received a grand welcome after returning home on Wednesday. Bavuma's men were greeted by several thousand supporters when they landed in Johannesburg following a five-wicket win over Australia in the final at Lord's last week. The first test vs Zimbabwe will be played from June 28-July 2 at the Queens Sports Club, with the second also in Bulawayo from July 6-10.
Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
‘Chokers tag was not ours to carry': South Africa skipper Bavuma after historic World Test Championship win
South Africa's World Test Championship winning captain Temba Bavuma said his team never let the outside voice bother them as they went on to beat Australia in the final of the WTC 2023-25 cycle to win their first ICC trophy after 27 years. Bavuma said the 'chokers tag was not theirs to carry', even if the opposition referred to them with this tag. 'As much as the Aussies were saying we were chokers in the field, we never made it our thing. We just said we've got to keep going and be relentless, and the harder we knock, the doors will open. Chokers was not our tag to carry, we never spoke about it, although you always feel a responsibility when you wear the badge,' said Bavuma at the Cricket South Africa headquarters, where his side were given an official welcome. The win over Australia gave South Africa their first major trophy since 1998, when they won the ICC KnockOut Trophy (later rebranded as ICC Championship Trophy). The Proteas received a grand welcome after returning home on Wednesday. Bavuma's men were greeted by several thousand supporters when they landed in Johannesburg following a five-wicket win over Australia in the final at Lord's last week. 'It was quite overwhelming and I have not seen such a lot of people at the airport before,' said an emotionally charged Bavuma. 'It's quite different to when we came home from the last (Twenty20) World Cup. I guess we have not really realised what we have done until you see that emotion. And to have done it in a proper South African way — it was not simple nor easy — shows something unique to this group and that is that we embrace everything of what it means to be South African,' he added. Bavuma has had to endure criticism since making his debut in 2014 and said the way he and his team have overcome their challenges can be an example to those who follow. He said, 'From a team perspective, we would like to leave a legacy behind and start inspiring and encouraging other teams to go and win trophies. Hopefully, this is the start of a lot of trophies. We don't have a big legacy yet, but we can speak again in two or three years time when we have started a culture of winning trophies.' (With inputs from agency)
Mint
5 days ago
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- Mint
Temba Bavuma breaks century-old record to become most successful Test captain after 10 games; here's a complete list
The World Test Championship (WTC) triumph not only took South African cricket to a different level but also their captain Temba Bavuma to the peak of an elite list which has the likes of Ricky Ponting, Percy Chapman and Warwick Armstrong to name a few. Chasing 282 runs for a win in the fourth innings, South Africa rode on Bavuma's 66 and Aiden Markram's 136 to steer his team to a historic five-wicket win at Lord's. In fact, it was South Africa's only second ICC silverware after the ICC KnockOut Trophy (now Champions Trophy) victory back in 1998. In the process, Bavuma did what no other captain in this century has done. The WTC 2025 final win was Bavuma's ninth win in 10 Tests as a South African captain. One game ended in a draw, thus officially becoming the most successful Test captain in their first 10 matches. Former England captain Percy Chapman do have won nine Tests in his first 10 games in 1926, but a solitary loss placed him second in the list behind Bavuma. Captains Tenure Win Loss Draw Temba Bavuma (SA) 2023-25 9 0 1 Percy Chapman (ENG) 1926-30 9 1 0 Warwick Armstrong (AUS) 1920-21 8 0 2 Johnny Douglas (ENG) 1911-14 8 1 1 Lindsay Hassett (AUS) 1949-51 8 1 1 Ricky Ponting (AUS) 2004-05 8 1 1
NDTV
5 days ago
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- NDTV
Yuvraj Singh Takes Cheeky Dig At Australia After WTC Final Loss: "It's Okay To..."
Legendary India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took a cheeky dig at Australia following their loss to South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. South Africa's ended a 27-year ICC title drought, beating Australia by five wickets. South Africa's previous and only other ICC triumph came back in 1998 when they lifted the ICC KnockOut Trophy (now called as the Champions Trophy). Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Yuvraj extended wishes to the South Africa team, saying that the class of 2025 showed "resilience and character" and rose to the occasion in style. In the process, Yuvraj also took a lighthearted dig at the Pat Cummins -led Australian team. "The class of 2025 ends a 27-year wait and lifts the ICC World Test Championship Trophy in style! Huge congrats to the @ProteasMenCSA on a historic win at Lord's. I've always believed there's no greater measure of resilience and character than Test cricket, and South Africa rose to the occasion! #AidenMarkram's century was pure class. @KagisoRabada25, @marcojansen2000 and @NgidiLungi brought relentless intensity and #TembaBavuma led with calm and courage. A final worthy of the format. Tough luck #Australia! You know it's okay to let go of one trophy #WTCFinal," wrote Yuvraj. The class of 2025 ends a 27-year wait and lifts the ICC World Test Championship Trophy in style! Huge congrats to the @ProteasMenCSA on a historic win at Lord's. I've always believed there's no greater measure of resilience and character than Test cricket and South Africa rose to... — Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 14, 2025 After ending day three's play on 213/2 in their chase of 282, South Africa were finally on the doorstep of achieving glory. Aiden Markram, who ended day three on 102 not out, went on to make a magnificent 136, as the Proteas completed the chase in 83.4 overs to win the Ultimate Test, also marking their eighth straight win in the red-ball format. Markram, who was dismissed for a duck in the first innings, also shared a decisive 147-run stand with skipper Temba Bavuma, who made 66 despite a left hamstring strain. Though South Africa conceded a 74-run first-innings lead, they managed to complete the chase, with conditions becoming batting-friendly on day three at the Lord's. Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada also grabbed superb match figures of 9-110 and became one of the vital cogs in the side winning the championship. The championship-winning players and support staff will be returning home to South Africa on Wednesday and are expected to address a press conference after arriving at the OR Tambo International Airport.
India Today
6 days ago
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- India Today
Un-freaking-believable: Jansen, Rabada sum up South Africa's historic WTC win
Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada were nearly lost for words as South Africa ended a 27-year wait for an ICC title, beating Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship Final at Lord's on Saturday now, the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy had remained South Africa's only major global success—often remembered with caveats and overshadowed by years of heartbreak. That long, frustrating wait is now over. After so many near misses, this was a defining moment—one that will resonate far beyond the boundary ropes. It is a result that will be widely celebrated, not only as a triumph for South Africa, but as a significant boost for Test cricket outside the traditional powerhouses of India, England, and Markram and Kagiso Rabada starred with bat and ball respectively, while Temba Bavuma extended his unbeaten run as Test captain, as the Proteas emerged triumphant in the final of a global event - their first since readmission in 1991—after enduring decades of disappointment. Jansen and Rabada, both part of the South African side that fell short in the 2023 ICC World Cup semi-final against Australia and again in the 2024 T20 World Cup final against India, admitted that nerves were running high in the dressing room before the long-awaited dream of winning the World Test Championship was finally vs AUS, WTC Final: HighlightsJansen hailed Markram and Bavuma for their "un-freaking-believable" performances in the WTC Final."In the change room, there were a lot of nerves. A lot of guys quiet, myself included, but to have the fans here, to hear them cheer us on, every single ball, every single run, you can't ask for anything more. Families are here as well, we're just so happy we could do it. (Markram was) un-freaking-believable. What a player, what a guy to have on your team. He's a fighter. Temba, both of them, fighted tooth and nail. I think that's what dreams are made of. Dreams are meant to be achieved," Jansen the final itself, Rabada was the driving force, taking five wickets in the first innings and adding four more in the second. Rabada recognised the magnitude of the win for the South African team, while also taking aim at critics who had questioned South Africa's pedigree to defeat a side of Australia's calibre at Lord's."I can't describe into words how I feel at the moment, just extremely happy. Throughout that entire season, I think, we planned really well, we worked really hard, and I think we deserved to get into this position. There were people saying that we weren't good enough opposition, but I think that's rubbish. We came here, we played the best team and I think Australia have been magnificent all season and we had to be on our A-game to beat them. Thank you for your support these last four days felt like a home game, so thank you, guys, for turning out," Rabada said.
