A two-match test series is being played between India and South Africa. Team India had to face defeat in the first match. In this match played in Centurion, South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs. Despite this victory, South Africa has suffered a setback. Temba Bavuma is out of the second match. Bavuma has been ruled out due to injury. In his absence, Dean Elgar will be given the captaincy.
Bavuma has a hamstring strain. For this reason, he remained out of the field most of the time during the Boxing Day Test match. Bavuma has a long association with poor fitness. He was also troubled by a hamstring strain during the World Cup 2023. Bavuma was injured on the very first day of the first match of the Test series against India. After this the team coach told that he was not fit. Bavuma has also faced criticism many times due to poor fitness.
South Africa has included Zubur Hamza in the team in place of Bavuma. 28 year old Hamza does not have much experience of playing in international matches. He has played 6 test matches for South Africa so far. During this period, 212 runs have been scored with the help of one half-century. He has also played one ODI match. Had scored a half century during this period. Hamza has a good record in domestic matches. He has scored 6274 runs in 89 first class matches. During this period he has scored 17 centuries and 30 half-centuries. Hamza has scored 2017 runs in 68 List A matches. During this period he has scored 2 centuries and 12 half-centuries.