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Temba Bavuma Named South Africa's First Black Cricket Captain
Temba Bavuma said on Thursday that he accepted the responsibility of being appointed as South Africa's first black African cricket captain. "I'd be lying if I said it didn't mean anything to me," he said at a press conference after being named South Africa's limited overs captain through to the 2023 World Cup. At the news conference, Bavuma also responded to some questions in the Xhosa indigenous language, a first for a South African cricket captain. "I understand the deeply-rooted significance of being the first black African captain to lead our country," said Bavuma.
"You don't have to look too far at our history and our political situation. I can completely understand why people in our country would celebrate it for what it is."
