South Africa edged Pakistan by two wickets in the opening Test match at Centurion on Sunday, booking their place in the World Test Championship Final in June 2025.
When Shukri Conrad was appointed coach of the Proteas Test team in January 2023 he immediately made the decision to install Temba Bavuma as captain, and has been handsomely rewarded by the player.
Captain Temba Bavuma admits the Proteas' 50-over team is "not close to where we want to be" as they look to end the series against Pakistan on a high in the annual Pink ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday.
Temba Bavuma will miss the first ODI against Pakistan in Paarl on Tuesday as the Proteas look to rotate the squad to manage workloads ahead of the Test series over the festive period.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says he is hungry to put in winning performances for the team after being named as the player of the series following the Test victory against Sri Lanka.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says they would love to play more Test cricket to assess themselves as cricketers.