Temba Bavuma takes commentary job for T20 World Cup 2026 as ICC reveals elite panel
Temba Bavuma takes commentary job at T20 World Cup 2026
06 Feb 2026
2 MinTemba Bavuma
South Africa
ICC Ranking
#38 Batter in ODI
#7 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Temba Bavuma
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Temba Bavuma
Role
Batter
Birth Date
17 May 1990 (35y 274d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
ICC Ranking
#38 Batter in ODI
#7 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 66 | 114 | 14 | 3810 | 172 | 38.1 | 7794 | 48.88 | 4 | 26 |
| odi | 55 | 53 | 5 | 2035 | 144 | 42.39 | 2320 | 87.71 | 5 | 8 |
| t20i | 36 | 35 | 4 | 670 | 72 | 21.61 | 567 | 118.16 | -- | 1 |
| t20 | 131 | 118 | 20 | 2653 | 104 | 27.07 | 2150 | 123.39 | 1 | 10 |
| fc | 179 | 303 | 36 | 10242 | 180 | 38.35 | 19727 | 51.91 | 18 | 56 |
| list a | 146 | 131 | 14 | 4045 | 144 | 34.57 | 4782 | 84.58 | 7 | 16 |
| t10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9.00 | 9 | 100.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 66 | 5 | 16.00 | 61 | 1 | 1/29 | 61 | 3.81 | 96 | -- | -- |
| odi | 55 | 1 | 6.10 | 22 | -- | -- | 0 | 3.56 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 36 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 131 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 179 | 23 | 83.20 | 325 | 7 | 2/34 | 46.42 | 3.9 | 71.4 | -- | -- |
| list a | 146 | 2 | 6.40 | 26 | -- | -- | 0 | 3.9 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 2 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs SA | 48 | 06 Dec 2025 | Visakhapatnam | odi |
| IND vs SA | 46 | 03 Dec 2025 | Raipur | odi |
| IND vs SA | 41 & 3 | 22 Nov 2025 | Guwahati | test |
| IND vs SA | 3 & 55* | 14 Nov 2025 | Kolkata | test |
| IND-A vs SA-A | 0 & 59 | 06 Nov 2025 | Bengaluru | firstclass |
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