SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025: Has Temba Bavuma ever lost a Test match as South Africa captain?

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Saurav Goyal
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The final of the World Test Championship 2025 finished with South Africa under Temba Bavuma's captaincy winning an ICC title after 27 years.

The Proteas beat Australia by five wickets in the WTC final, courtesy of a half-century from Bavuma and an incredible century from Aiden Markram in the fourth innings.

There’s been a lot of talk about their South African skipper. Amomg them, one question stands out - has Bavuma ever faced defeat in Test cricket as captain?

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Has Temba Bavuma lost any Test as captain?

Since taking over the captaincy in early 2023, Temba Bavuma has led South Africa in 10 Test matches. He has won 9 of them. The only one that didn’t go their way ended in a draw- no losses so far.

His win percentage stands at a remarkable 90%, which puts him among some of the best starts for a Test captain in cricket history. 

Here’s a quick summary:

Total MatchesWinsDrawsLosses
10910

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What are the full results under Bavuma’s captaincy?

Here is a list of all the Tests Bavuma has captained so far, along with where and when they were played, and the result:

Match No.OpponentVenueDateResult
1st TestWest IndiesCenturionFeb 28-Mar 4, 2023Won by 87 runs
2nd TestWest IndiesJohannesburgMar 8-12, 2023Won by 284 runs
3rd TestIndiaCape TownDec 26-30, 2023Won by Inns and 32 runs
4th TestWest IndiesPort of SpainAug 7-11, 2024Draw
5th TestWest IndiesProvidenceAug 15-19, 2024Won by 40 runs
6th TestSri LankaDurbanNov 27-Dec 1, 2024Won by 233 runs
7th TestSri LankaGqeberhaDec 5-9, 2024Won by 109 runs
8th TestPakistanCenturionDec 26-30, 2024Won by 2 wickets
9th TestPakistanCape TownJan 3-7, 2025Won by 10 wickets
10th Test (WTC final)AustraliaLord'sJune 11-15Won by 5 wickets