SA20 2023: During the inaugural season’s auction, there were no bids placed on Bavuma.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape of the SA20 league has signed Temba Bavuma to replace Tom Abell after a strong performance in the recently finished ODI series against England. With 180 runs from three innings, Bavuma finished the series as the Proteas’ top run-scorer and had his best ODI batting performance.
It is important to note that Bavuma received no bids at the auction of the first season. Prior to the T20 World Cup 2022, the veteran South African batsman struggled as he was unable to produce significant scores for his team. Many fans and cricket professionals were shocked when the hitter was passed over in the auction due to his lacklustre performance.
The Sunrisers team posted an official confirmation of Temba Bavuma’s signing on the microblogging platform Twitter. Following the departure of Englishman Tom Abell, the flamboyant batter is expected to join the Gqeberha-based team for the rest of the season.
Eastern Cape Sunrisers hope to secure a position in the last four.
All the teams are battling for positions in the last four of the competition as the SA20’s business end draws closer. With eight games played so far, Sunrisers Eastern Cape presently has 17 points and is second in the points standings.
The team, which is only a few points behind Paarl Royals, Joburg Super Kings, and MI Cape Town in the rankings, confronts tough competition. The Gqeberha-based team’s final two matches are against the Super Giants of Durban on February 3 and the Super Kings of Johannesburg on February 5.
The Sunrisers will likely have a significant edge in their final two league games as a result of the inclusion of the South African captain. But it’s still unclear whether the team will be able to get to the last four and compete valiantly for the coveted prize.
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