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My Take
Temba Bavuma is barely known in Japan, where cricket lives on the margins, but his name carries weight I find genuinely compelling. A right-handed batter for South Africa since 2014, his averages in the high 30s and low 40s speak to steady accumulation rather than fireworks. What draws me in goes beyond statistics: leading a national side in a country still reckoning with its history demands a composure that has nothing to do with batting technique. There's a quiet, durable strength in someone who keeps facing down pressure without theatrics. He strikes me as a man worth knowing about, even from the far side of the world.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Temba Bavuma
- Name (Japanese)
- テンバ・バヴマ
- Reading
- てんば・ばゔま
- Born
- May 17, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Occupation
- cricketer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temba%20Bavuma
Frequently asked questions
When was Temba Bavuma born?
Born May 17, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Temba Bavuma from?
Temba Bavuma is from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
What does Temba Bavuma do?
Temba Bavuma works as cricketer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.