KUMBLE SAYS PROTEAS LEADER IS UNDERRATED

FORMER India Test captain and ICC Hall of Famer Anil Kumble believes Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma deserves to sit at the table of the modern-day greats of world cricket.

- BY ZAAHIER ADAMS

Bavuma has previously received plenty of criticism, primarily due to the Proteas' disappointments in the white-ball formats, but his stature as a Test leader has grown over the past two years.

Since being appointed the full-time Test captain by coach Shukri Conrad in February 2023, Bavuma has yet to lose a series. In fact, he has guided the Proteas to 10 victories out of 11 matches.

Kumble wysed: “Credit to Temba Bavuma — he doesn’t get the recognition he deserves as a captain.