South Africa, Temba Bavuma
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Bavuma, hence, became the second captain, after Percy Chapman in the 1920s, to win nine of their first ten Tests, and the second captain after Warwick Armstrong, also in the 1920s, to go unbeaten in his first ten Tests.
At Lord's, it was strains of that authentic anthem 'Shosholoza' streaming in from some corner with Saffer fans, that truly rung in the arrival of cricket as a champion sporting unit, to be gloried in.
Temba Bavuma-led South Africa defied odds and defeated Pat Cummins' Australia to clinch the World Test Championship (WTC) mace at Lord's on Saturday. The victory was a combined effort by the Proteas unit but there were few standout performers,
South African captain Temba Bavuma celebrated with his son on the ground after lifting the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) mace on Saturday, June 14.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma revealed a desire to emulate the Springboks’ all-conquering rugby team after the WTC final win over Australia at Lord's.