Proteas coach Shukri Conrad has emphasised the impact of captain Temba Bavuma in the team as he continued his unbeaten run as Test skipper in the win over India.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says they outmanoeuvred India despite challenging pitch conditions in Kolkata yesterday, to fashion one of the most unlikely Test wins in their history.
South Africa will begin their two-Test series against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, with captain Temba Bavuma returning to lead the Proteas after recovering from injury.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma spent valuable time in the middle ahead of the Test series in India after scoring a fifty in South Africa A's record run-chase against India A in Bengaluru.
Temba Bavuma has returned from injury and will captain the Proteas squad in the two-match Test series against India next month.
Temba Bavuma has been included in the South Africa A side for a first-class fixture next month to prove his fitness ahead of the Proteas' Test series in India.