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 Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
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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. | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | West Indies | Centurion | Feb 28-Mar 4, 2023 | Won by 87 runs |
| 2nd Test | West Indies | Johannesburg | Mar 8-12, 2023 | Won by 284 runs |
| 3rd Test | India | Cape Town | Dec 26-30, 2023 | Won by Inns and 32 runs |
| 4th Test | West Indies | Port of Spain | Aug 7-11, 2024 | Draw |
| 5th Test | West Indies | Providence | Aug 15-19, 2024 | Won by 40 runs |
| 6th Test | Sri Lanka | Durban | Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024 | Won by 233 runs |
| 7th Test | Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | Dec 5-9, 2024 | Won by 109 runs |
| 8th Test | Pakistan | Centurion | Dec 26-30, 2024 | Won by 2 wickets |
| 9th Test | Pakistan | Cape Town | Jan 3-7, 2025 | Won by 10 wickets |
| 10th Test (WTC final) | Australia | Lord's | June 11-15 | Won by 5 wickets |