TEMBA Bavuma Wins WTC Final, Breaks 104-Year Record

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Temba Bavuma created history, captaining South Africa to their first ICC title in 27 years.

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Bavuma led South Africa to the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 title, beating Australia in the final.

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The win helped Bavuma break a 104-year-old.

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Bavuma became the first captain to win the most Test matches without losing one, having won 9 now.

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He broke the record of Australia's Warwick Armstrong, who had won 8 Tests without defeat, back in 1920/21.

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Bavuma has led SA in 10 Tests, winning 9 of them, and drawing the other.

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He has also become the second-quickest captain to complete 9 Test wins as captain.

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