The retirement of South African batting talisman AB de Villiers has opened a gaping hole at No4 in the Proteas line-up and Temba Bavuma has announced his intention to put his hand up for the position. Bavuma batted at No4 in 2017 during the fourth Test against England, in which he scored 46 and 12 in the 177-run loss at Old Trafford. SA lost the series 3-1 and Bavuma wants to give it another go. "I will be opportunistic because there is a spot open for someone to come in at No4 and I am putting up my hand for that position‚" he said on Tuesday at the Proteas camp at the University of Pretoria, where they are preparing for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. "Hopefully the selectors are looking towards me, but if not, wherever they want me to play I will try to execute as best as possible. There is going to be an opportunity for someone to put up their hand."
Bavuma said batting at No4 against England in Manchester was a valuable learning experience and that slot would put him in a...
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