Simnikiwe Xabanisa | SA's World Cup day of records shows title credentials, but also soft underbelly

08 Oct 2023

Simnikiwe Xabanisa

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In the immediate aftermath of South Africa's win against India at the 2022 T20 World Cup, the presenter conducting the post-match interview broke the news to Proteas captain Temba Bavuma that they were now considered one of the favourites to win the tournament.

Bavuma, typically polite, did his level best to dissuade the interviewer from putting the f-word and the Proteas in the same sentence.

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