“It’s not what I expected”

With the last leg of the race trip to india trip to south africa Now in the works, a three-part ODI series, Proteas is now captained by a new captain Quinton de Kock although briefly retired.

The historic appointment of Temba Bavuma as captain of the South African white team surprised him — even to him: “It’s not what I expected,” Bavuma said. “There’s obviously anxiety and fear about how I’m going to take the team to new heights.

“I must say, the white team’s journey is still young. But so far, I’m enjoying it.”

Proteas were not favourites at last year’s T20 World Cup and are still not favourites to beat the visiting team in the second ODI test tomorrow. Cricket Betting Site Betwayallowing India to beat the current 6/5 tourists by a score of 4/6.

Given his extensive experience at the international cricket level and years of playing alongside his teammates, the rationale behind the appointment of Bavuma cannot be questioned.

“I’m lucky that most people, especially the seniors, have played with me since school,” he said. “We know each other and, most importantly, respect is there.

“I spent a lot of time at KG [Rabada] On and off the field.sanding [Tabraiz Shamsi] and Quinton [de Kock], also. As captains, these are important players to build a good relationship with.

“We are lucky, we have a few legends from the past and I can call them up too. JP Duminy is in the T20 management camp and he adds to the brain of the team. He has a great brain and I get some ideas from him .”

In fact, during the ODI series against India, all eyes were on Temba, who knew it was a must-win: “We are desperate to build on our Test series victory because in recent years India are better than us overall. They have some of the best players on the planet and they are likely to excel in all conditions.

“We understand the cricket rivalry between the two sides. These are the series you want to be in and the opponents you want to test yourself against.

“We want to continue our progress towards being considered the best in the world again.”

Maybe Temba can lead South Africa up ICC White Ball Ranking Challenge England’s position.Indeed, all eyes will be on Upcoming T20I England series against West Indies.