Whereas many have hailed Temba Bavuma because the “worst Proteas captain in historical past,” a handful of cricket followers have praised his accountability in returning to South Africa post-World Cup. One sports activities commentator supplied an unpopular opinion that he had achieved one thing certainly one of his predecessors – Graeme Smith – couldn’t do.
Temba was greeted by an empty OR Tambo over the weekend after the nationwide workforce bowed out within the semi-final.
In the end, Australia have been named World Cup champions after beating India within the ultimate on Sunday, 19 November.
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TEMBA BAVUMA COMPARED TO PREVIOUS PROTEAS CAPTAIN.
On social media, Temba Bavuma has been ripped to shreds for his “dismal” efficiency and management on the current Cricket World Cup.
This consists of his personal admission that he was “not 100%” following a hamstring harm.
Chatting with the media over the weekend, Temba defended his determination to play.
He stated: “I’m not going to stroll away from adversity. I’m not somebody who’s going to reply to calls from folks shouting on Twitter or Fb. Selections I made have been at all times for the betterment of the workforce”.
Nonetheless Bavuma did concede that his efficiency as a batter was difficult. He added: “That I’m not oblivious to. I wasn’t pulling my weight from that perspective”.
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Whereas many trashed his feedback, one tweep – sports activities commentator Thabiso Mosia – claimed that Temba was certainly a great chief”.
The Radio 2000 presenter tweeted how he believed Bavuma had achieved greater than award-winning captain Graeme Smith.
He posted: “A pacesetter of males. I’ll always remember Graeme Smith not coming again together with his workforce after the quarter-final exit in 2011. He determined to go to Eire to see his girlfriend. He averaged 26 in that World Cup”.
‘ITS A LEADERSHIP THING’
Mosoi is referring to studies that Graeme Smith travelled on to Eire from the 2011 Cricket World Cup, additionally held in India. In keeping with his personal admission, this was to go to his girlfriend on the time, Morgan Deane.
Just some months later, the couple would wed in Cape City.
Graeme’s determination to bypass SA was closely criticised by the general public on the time, who accused him of not standing with the remainder of the workforce who returned to South Africa.
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In the end, Smith apologised to the general public for not being clear.
He stated in an announcement: “With the good thing about hindsight, my determination to not return residence immediately after the World Cup ought to have been defined sooner. I apologise and make no excuses for it, however I ask the South African followers to grasp that I used to be feeling extremely emotional on the time.”
Whereas Mosoi’s feedback have been met with backlash from followers who in contrast Graeme Smith and Temba Bavuma’s abilities on the pitch, the sports activities star emphasised his level
Responding to critics, he posted: “It’s a management factor….He got here residence to face the music. Others ran away”.
GRAEME SMITH GOES SILENT
In the meantime, Graeme Smith has remained mum on the Proteas loss on his social media accounts.
His final tweet was on Thursday, 16 July, when SA misplaced their sport towards Australia. On Instagram, the retired cricketer posted concerning the SA20’s new season, which kicks off in January 2024.
Chatting with IOL final week, Smith expressed his hopes that SA may lastly make it to the World Cup finals.
He stated: “Whereas a semi-final is a giant barrier for us to beat, we have now persistently overwhelmed them (Australia) on massive levels now.”
Final 12 months, Cricket South Africa (CSA) appointed Smith because the commissioner of the nation’s new T20 League. This, after he beforehand held the place of Director of Cricket.
