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a day ago
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Temba Bavuma out of Zimbabwe tour, Keshav Maharaj to captain Proteas
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma holds the ICC World Test Championship Mace as he celebrates with teammates after victory on day four of the ICC World Test Championship cricket final match between Australia and South Africa. No replacement has been named for Bavuma, and in his absence, Keshav Maharaj will captain the side for the first time in Tests. The 35-year-old batted through the injury in the final in a move that helped steer the Proteas to a five-wicket victory over Australia, securing the country's first ICC trophy in 27 years. 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. 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. 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… Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, having also played a key role in the Test Championship final last week, where he took three wickets in the second innings, including that of Steve Smith, is only available for selection for the second Test of the tour. With the two senior players not available for selection in the first Test, it means that South Africa's uncapped players, including Lesego Senokwane, Dewald Brevis, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Codi Yusuf and Prenelan Subrayen, could get their maiden baggy greens at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Capped batters, Matthew Breetzke and Zubayr Hamza, are also in with a good chance to have yet another crack in Test cricket, having last played Test cricket last year. Tony de Zorzi, who did not play in the New Year's Test match against Pakistan earlier this year and the Test Championship final at Lord's last week, will have a crucial opportunity to play against Zimbabwe and challenge for the opening spot when the full-strength team returns to action later this year. The two Test matches do not fall within the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle but will play a key role in giving the fringe players an important exposure to Test cricket and thus widen the talent pool for the Test team. The squad will depart for Bulawayo on Tuesday, 24 June, from OR Tambo International Airport. The first Test gets underway on Saturday, 28 June, followed by the second Test from Sunday, 06 July, with both matches taking place at Queens Sports Club. South Africa Test Squad against Zimbabwe Keshav Maharaj (captain), 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 and Codi Yusuf.
The Citizen
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Proteas light the way to South Africa's destiny
The Proteas have shown us that we can deservingly take our place as one of the world's champion nations. South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma holds the ICC World Test Championship Mace as he celebrates with his team-mates after victory against Australia. Picture: Glyn Kirk / AFP Millions of words have been written about the power of sport to unite a nation – and particularly this fractious place we call our home, South Africa. The story of Temba Bavuma and the Proteas cricket side is also a metaphor – and a harbinger of hope – for a country which is struggling not to collapse into a failed state. It was Bavuma and this side who have copped perhaps the biggest flak from demanding and fickle fans in recent times… even though the others who went before them always seemed to falter at the final hurdles in the big tournaments. Bavuma himself was singled out for some of the harshest criticism when his form see-sawed and more than a few haters hauled out the old racist trope about 'quota players'. It's tough to be surrounded by such hostility and toxicity, yet Bavuma's stoic determination to get the job done was, in large part, what inspired the team to the heights of the World Test Championship this past weekend. ALSO READ: Proteas did South Africa proud — Bok skipper Siya Kolisi He remained batting even though he was in pain from his hamstring issues and his 'do or die' attitude would have filtered through to the team. Take nothing away from the others in the team – the outstanding Aiden Markram in particular – who came together when it counted to beat the Aussies. But it was Bavuma who got going when the going got tough. As a nation, we have been chokers. We have failed to live up to the dreams of Nelson Mandela and truly become the 'Rainbow Nation' that Archbishop Desmond Tutu would wax lyrical about. However, we can rise above it, weather the toxic atmosphere of anger, racism and distrust and take our place in the spot we deserve as one of the world's champion nations. Bavuma and the Proteas have shown us how. NOW READ: OPINION: Proteas have not discarded dreaded chokers tag yet
Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Willing to give my blood for this team: Rabada
Kagiso Rabada of South Africa poses with the ICC World Test Championship Mace after day four of the ICC World Test Championship final. Photo: ICC South African fast-bowling ace Kagiso Rabada delivered both with the ball and in spirit during the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final against Australia, crediting mental resilience and team unity for their historic victory. "There are normally two voices in your head, the one that doubts and the one that believes. The second is the one that we keep feeding, especially in big moments like this, the World Test Championship final," Rabada told reporters at Lord's. "That's why you saw the performances you saw. It's a testament to our team this season," he added. In a tense five-day encounter that spanned 10 gripping sessions, South Africa started strong by bowling out Australia for 212. However, they stumbled to 138 all out in their first innings, surrendering the advantage. A critical second-innings bowling display turned the tide again, with South Africa reducing Australia to 73 for 7 at one stage. Though Australia recovered to post 282, it was still a manageable target on a flattening pitch. Head coach Shukri Conrad praised the bowling unit — and Rabada in particular — for setting up the win. "Where did we turn it around? Obviously, that bowling performance, because we could easily have fallen asleep in the field and then they would have gotten away from us in a big way," Conrad said. "As for KG — that's why he's the superstar. He knew we had one chance at it." Rabada, however, humbly deflected the praise when asked about his stature in South African cricket. "I don't see myself as a star," he insisted, despite being fourth on South Africa's all-time wicket-takers list and boasting the best strike rate among bowlers with over 200 Test wickets. "I see myself as someone who's willing to give my blood for this team and continue working hard and improving. That's me as a cricketer, always wanting to improve and playing for the badge with a lot of pride." "I've been working extremely hard, and those second-innings spells, those are the ones that count more, when you're a bit tired. You could be behind the game, or you could be ahead of the game. This time, we're behind the game. But I think it was just about staying calm and looking at what's in front of us. That's the way I see myself."
Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
South Africa on top of the cricketing world with World Test Championship win
Temba Bavuma of South Africa lifts the ICC World Test Championship Mace with teammates following his team's victory on Day Four of the ICC World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia. Getty Images South Africa has finally shed that dreaded word 'chokers' and replaced it with 'champions.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Proteas claimed the new, welcome label after stunning Australia in the World Test Championship at the home of the game, Lord's. The chokers tag haunted South Africa for some 27 years and the victory over the high-flying Australians has now buried it forever. Few, if any, gave South Africa a chance as the Aussies paraded their high-powered pace attack of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood and skipper Pat Cummins, who had never lost a final when they played together. They, in fact, did star at Lord's, but Temba Bavuma and man-of-the-match Aiden Markham turned the tide against the Baggy Greens. The Proteas also had a lot of firepower of their own as they unleashed Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen to subdue the overwhelming favourites. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'While we were batting, we could hear the Aussies using that word: Choke,' said Bavuma, the South Africa captain. 'We came in with a lot of belief and a lot of doubters. Here's an opportunity for us as a nation, divided as we are, to unite.' That's so true. The apartheid rulers of that country used sport to drive a wedge among the different communities. But it backfired internationally by 1990 when the country was expelled by every major sports federation. The Olympic movement had put the boot to the country in 1970, but what rocked the country came in 1968, when a cricket tour by England was cancelled because it had included a coloured all-rounder Basil d'Oliveira in its lineup. In fact, certain sections of the Marylebone Cricket Club tried to get the selectors to drop d'Oliveira, but that wasn't going to happen as the English press went to town on this affair and MCC was forced to back down. Much to the chagrin of South Africa president John Vorster, he was forced to step in and cancel the tour. That resulted in South Africa being banned from Test cricket for 22 years. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Dolly, as he was popularly known, could have walked into the South African team, but this brilliant all-rounder had to settle for captaining a non-white South African team as well as the soccer team. This superb player left for England in 1960 and, within no time, he starred for his county club Worcestershire and was capped 44 times by his new country. I had the opportunity of watching the great d'Oliveira in action when he led a star-studded non-racial international team to Nairobi in 1965 and it included West Indies great Rohan Kanhai, who carved out a century versus Kenya. D'Oliveira was one of dozens to fall victim to the apartheid system. The one incident that stunned me and the world was the treatment Makhaya Ntini — the first black to represent his country — had to endure while representing his country from 1988 to 2011. He carried on despite being treated with disdain by his very own teammates. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Ntini detailed how his teammates would never sit next to him when the squad gathered for lunch, dinner or breakfast. Ntini also mentioned he would hand his bag to the bus driver on the way to the stadium and then run all the way. The same on the way back. 'People never understood why I was doing that and I would never say to them this is why I am doing this — to avoid A,B,C, D.' Read More This was a pathetic way to treat one of the country's greatest players, but Ntini like many others endured this humiliation. Hopefully, Bavuma can put the past to rest in a country where segregation still exists despite gaining its independence. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. South Africa ended the long drought by claiming an emphatic five-wicket victory inside five days. Australia 212 (Beau Webster 72, Steven Smith 66, Rabada five for 51, Jansen three for 49) and 207 (Starc 58 not out, Rabada four for 59, Ngidi three for 38). South Africa 138 (Cummins six for 28) and 282 for five (Markham 136, Bavuma 66). CANADA FLYING HIGH Canada is well on its way to qualifying for the World Twenty20 Cup to be played in India and Sri Lanka in 2026. Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 59 runs for its second win in as many matches in the Americas qualifier being played at King City. Canada opened its account by thrashing Bermuda by 110 runs on Sunday. It next faces the Bahamas on Wednesday in the eight-day double-round-robin format and, on current form, appears unbeatable. Kanwarpal Tathgur scored an unbeaten 53 as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands to lead the home team to 162 for five and then restrict the visitors to 103 for nine. Opener Yuvraj Samra (28) and captain Nicholas Kirton (42) put on a 47-run partnership. Shivam Sharma led the Canadian bowlers with three wickets. Canada faces the Bahamas on Wednesday, Cayman Islands on Thursday, Bahamas on Saturday and Bermuda next Sunday. In the opener Samra made 65 to help Canada hoist 205 for five and Bermuda was shot out for 95. Samra hit five fours and four sixes in his 35-ball knock before Harsh Thaker weighed in with an unbeaten 49. 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IOL News
4 days ago
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- IOL News
Salute to Temba Bavuma, people's champion
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma holds the ICC World Test Championship Mace as he celebrates with teammates after victory on day four of the ICC World Test Championship cricket final match between Australia and South Africa. Image: GLYN KIRK / AFP IN A POST match interview after the test match triumph, national cricket captain Temba Bavuma remarked that he is more than a black cricketer. To be recognized more than a black cricketer is special. Temba Bavuma you are enough. Temba Bavuma you are beyond people's imaginations and inferiority complexes. Temba Bavuma you are a special human being. The national youth commission act of 1996 defines young people in South Africa between the ages of 14 and 35. The youth of 1976 had to struggle and sacrifice for their rights and privileges. We honour their legacy, tenacity and vision. The right and dignity to learn in any language should forever be a platform for destiny and not a platform of destruction. History portrays the 1976 youth protesting for equality and freedom. As a young person Temba Bavuma had to similarly protest through his cricket ability for the God given right to shine. Despite the trappings and limitations bestowed upon him directly and indirectly by society and the racial legacy of apartheid, Bavuma stood tall with hope arising evermore. The truth however is that there are many Temba Bavumas still fighting, protesting quietly waiting, working, dreaming for their moment. Let us not be the barriers that limit the potential of young people who are more than ready to shine under the African sun. History cannot repeat itself. The youth of 1976 fought for better. The youth of 1976 died so that freedom can not only be imagined but lived. 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 ✕ Let us not be the gatekeepers of people's dreams and ideals, let us give young people especially an opportunity to rise up beyond our fears. The future and best of South Africa is here and lives amongst us. Young people, we acknowledge you, we recognise you, we see you. Young people, you are our champions. Rise up and be counted. Hope is rising! STEVEN-JOHN BAM Southfield
