Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma (born 17 May 1990) is a South African cricketer.  He is the current captain of the South Africa national team in Test cricket and One Day Internationals (ODIs).

 Early life 
Bavuma was born in Langa, Western Cape. He played cricket from a young age.

 International career 
Bavuma played his first Test for South Africa in December 2014 against the West Indies.

In January 2016, he became the first black African cricketer to score a Test century for South Africa, against England at Cape Town.

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.

In March 2021, Bavuma was named as the captain of South Africa in limited overs cricket.  He later also became captain in Test cricket.  He is the first black African player to lead the South African national cricket team.

 Achievements 

 First black African to score a Test century for South Africa.
 First black African to captain South Africa in cricket.
 Captained South Africa to victory in the 2025 ICC World Test Championship final.

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