Temba Bavuma

South Africa|Middle order Batter
Temba Bavuma
INTL CAREER: 2014 - 2023
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Full Name

Temba Bavuma

Born

May 17, 1990, Cape Town, Cape Province

Age

33y 307d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Playing Role

Middle order Batter

From the same street in Langa, a township outside Cape Town, where Thami Tsolekile and Malusi Siboto were raised, came Temba Bavuma. Unlike the wicketkeeper-batsman and medium-pacer, Bavuma is a specialist batsman and the first black African batsman picked in South Africa's Test squad.

Without the advantage of height or power, Bavuma's game is built on finesse and patience and has been since he moved up country for secondary school at St David's Marist College in northern Johannesburg. Bavuma combined playing for his school with a commitment to Soweto Cricket Club, where he was mentored by Geoffrey Toyana from a young age.

At 18, he made his first-class debut for Gauteng and three seasons later was playing in the franchise team, Lions. His sound technique, particularly off the back foot, helped him average over 45 in his second summer and he also demonstrated a temperament beyond his years. Bavuma established himself as part of the Lions leadership group, and was named their vice-captain in 2013-14.

Bavuma played for South Africa A after finishing as the fifth-highest run-scorer in the 2012-13 season and followed that up by ending sixth in 2013-14. He was called up to the Test squad to play West Indies at the end of 2014.

Temba Bavuma Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests579712299717235.25620648.292203627280
ODIs38374151214445.81169889.045414623260
T20Is363546707221.61567118.16016216150
FC16928434937018037.481803751.941649117141950
List A12911513352214434.52416084.6671230144450
T20s12111018257510427.982077123.9711021763510

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests575966111/291/2961.003.8196.0000
ODIs38137220---3.56-000
T20Is36------------
FC1692350032572/342/3446.423.9071.4000
List A129240260---3.90-000
T20s121------------
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Temba Bavuma had to hobble off after picking up an injury
Temba Bavuma adds some wooden chips on the pitch
Temba Bavuma ponders what could have been after South Africa's semi-final loss
Temba Bavuma reacts in the field after South Africa's loss
Is that the expression of a man who knows the game has gone away from his team?
Temba Bavuma made sharp bowling and fielding changes