Temba Bavuma
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Temba Bavuma |
| Born | 17 May 1990 Langa, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Top-order batter |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| Test debut | 26 December 2014 v West Indies |
| ODI debut | 25 September 2016 v Ireland |
| ODI shirt no. | 11 |
Temba Bavuma (born 17 May 1990) is a South African cricketer.[1] He is the current captain of the South Africa national team in Test cricket and One Day Internationals (ODIs).[2]
Early life
Bavuma was born in Langa, Western Cape.[1] He played cricket from a young age.
International career
Bavuma played his first Test for South Africa in December 2014 against the West Indies.[3]
In January 2016, he became the first black African cricketer to score a Test century for South Africa, against England at Cape Town.[4]
Bavuma made his One Day International (ODI) debut in September 2016 against Ireland. He scored 113 runs in that match, which was a century on debut.[5]
In March 2021, Bavuma was named as the captain of South Africa in limited overs cricket.[6] He later also became captain in Test cricket.[2] He is the first black African player to lead the South African national cricket team.[1]
Achievements
- First black African to score a Test century for South Africa.[7]
- First black African to captain South Africa in cricket.[1]
- Captained South Africa to victory in the 2025 ICC World Test Championship final.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Temba Bavuma profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Temba Bavuma". ICC. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Temba Bavuma makes South Africa debut". BBC Sport. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Temba Bavuma makes history with century". The Guardian. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Temba Bavuma hits debut ODI century". BBC Sport. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Temba Bavuma named limited-overs captain". ESPNcricinfo. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Temba Bavuma becomes first black African to score Test century". Reuters. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "South Africa win World Test Championship under Bavuma". BBC Sport. June 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.