“Kagiso Rabada will be considered one of the greats of the game”: the WTC winning captain makes a daring prediction | Cricket news

Bombay: Welcoming Kagiso Rabada, South African captain Temba Bavuma said he felt “super privileged” to have the country’s best quick launcher in the team, adding that “KG will certainly be one of the big on the game”.“As a captain, I am super, super privileged to be able to call on him. He takes care of the rapid bowling group, fixes standards and others follow him. I am sure that he will probably continue for a few more years, as long as hunger is there, but KG will certainly remain one of the big on the game,” said Bavuma about Rabada, who won 336 checks in 71 tests in 71 tests 21.74. Bavuma made these remarks by addressing journalists on the sidelines of the Ceat Cricket Rating Awards in Mumbai on Tuesday.The 30 -year -old leader played a decisive role in the final victory of South Africa against Australia in Lord’s in June, winning five for 51 and four for 59 to finish with a new match for 110, eliminating the Australians for 212 in the two rounds.“I mean, statistically, it talks about himself. I had a conversation with Hashim Amla a few days ago, and he spoke of Dale SteynAffirming that Kagiso is at the same level as Steyn, probably even a little better. This conversation says a lot about a guy like kg, “added Bavuma.“Statistically, it is its character that stands out: the competitiveness and the thirst to remain the world’s n ° 1,” he complimented.Bavuma described the final triumph of South Africa at the WTC “big step forward” for the country. “We entered the WTC cycle by targeting the final. Once there, we wanted to see how far we could go. South Africa had a lot of grief during the finals and ICC events. Many players are motivated by this pain and want to achieve something different for the country. For a country like ours, which is not a financial power like India, England or Australia, win the WTC final said a lot about international cricket, “he said.

This victory also constitutes a personal step for Bavuma, which was criticized as for its place in the team. Bavuma, which scored 3,708 points in 64 tests at 38.22, contributed 36 and 66 in the WTC final.“It was huge for me as a leader. Arriving as a captain a few years ago, there were doubts around my leadership. I was still learning my game and understanding myself as a person. There were frictions in Cricket South Africa at the time, therefore as a young captain, it was delicate. From the point of view of the team, we wanted to be among the best people, From Villiers and Hashim Amla.