NEIL MANTHORP: Winning World Test silverware a big deal for Proteas
Captain Temba Bavuma admits it’s going to be tough against a great Australian team
11 June 2025 - 04:59
Cricket lovers would never believe that the Test format has spent decades fighting for attention and relevance in the calendar — cricket’s calendar never mind the global sports diary — given the hype being lavished on the World Test Championship final starting at Lord’s on Wednesday.
Dozens of past and current Proteas cricketers have described the match against Australia as the “most important for SA cricket” since the return from isolation and none of the squad, certainly not captain Temba Bavuma, has felt the need to downplay the occasion or its significance...
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