South Africa · Lions
Temba Bavuma
36South Africa
- Right-handed opener
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Batting rating
- −1.1
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 97
- since Feb 2013
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −1.0
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Men's One-day
- Runs a match
- +3.0
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 41
- 531 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 14 | 405 | 33.8 | 86.0 | – | – | – |
Men's Test
- Runs a match
- +7.8
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 5
- 775 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 7 | 708 | 59.0 | 51.7 | – | – | – |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA T20 | 2013–2024 | 45 | 979 | 30.6 | 124.7 | – | – |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018–2019 | 11 | 237 | 26.3 | 131.7 | – | – |
| SA20 | 2023–2024 | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 125.0 | – | – |
Batting style
Balanced opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 41.9 | 30.5 | |
| Strike rate | 93 | 80 | |
| Boundary % | 11.9 | 10.1 | |
| Dot % | 53.4 | 59.5 | |
| Average v pace | 43.3 | 29.7 | |
| Average v spin | 39.0 | 32.0 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 94 | 81 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 91 | 78 |
1,264 balls · Oct 2022 – Dec 2025
Balanced middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 48.9 | 28.9 | |
| Average v pace | 42.2 | 27.6 | |
| Average v spin | 65.4 | 31.4 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 97 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 72.0 | 72.3 | |
| Boundary % | 5.5 | 6.8 |
3,398 balls · Dec 2021 – Nov 2025
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 97 | 88 | 1,971 | 1,600 | 25.6 | 123.2 | 104 | 6 | 169 | 48 | 33.6 |
| CSA T20 | 45 | 39 | 979 | 785 | 30.6 | 124.7 | 104 | 3 | 79 | 22 | 30.6 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 166 | 124 | 16.6 | 133.9 | 50 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 33.9 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 619 | 110.0 | 34 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 816 | 126.3 | 31 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 165 | 157.0 | 12 | 0 | – | 0 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Dot balls34% (field 38% across CSA T20 Challenge, T20Is and 2 more)
Weaknesses
- Six-hittingone every 33.3 balls (field 23.6 across CSA T20 Challenge, T20Is and 2 more)
ODI record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100/50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 51 | 49 | 1,894 | 43.1 | 88.5 | 144 | 5/7 |
| v Australia | 9 | 9 | 362 | 45.3 | 86.4 | 114* | 1/2 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 346 | 38.4 | 85.4 | 82 | 0/3 |
Bowling
| Overs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 6.1 | 0 | – | 3.57 | – |
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | India | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 48 (67) | – | India won by 9 wickets |
| 3 Dec 2025 | India | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | 46 (48) | – | South Africa won by 4 wickets |
| 7 Sept 2025 | England | The Rose Bowl | – | – | England won by 342 runs |
| 4 Sept 2025 | England | Lord's | 4 (7) | – | South Africa won by 5 runs |
| 2 Sept 2025 | England | Headingley | 6 (9) | – | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Australia | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 19 (10) | – | Australia won by 276 runs |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Australia | Cazaly's Stadium | 65 (74) | – | South Africa won by 98 runs |
| 5 Mar 2025 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 56 (71) | – | New Zealand won by 50 runs |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 82 (96) | – | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 10 Feb 2025 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 20 (23) | – | New Zealand won by 6 wickets |