TEMBA Bavuma turns 35 on 17 May – a little more than a month from now.
Almost a month after that, on 11 June, he will lead the Proteas at Lord’s where they will set out to win the World Test Championship against fierce rivals Australia.
At 35, Bavuma knows that time is running out for him to captain South Africa to ICC glory.
And after having failed to bring home the bacon in limited-overs cricket, Bavuma and his manne will look to bag the World Cup of Test cricket.
He tells SportsBoom: “[Winning it will] probably be the biggest thing in my career. I’ve been captain now since 2021, 2022, or something like that.
“There have been good moments, there have been tough moments. And I think this would be the cherry on top.
“I think it would make it would put value in everything that I’ve gone through, what we’ve gone through as a team.
“As a team, we've come very close on a couple of occasions now. I think now is another opportunity for us to really go for it and grab the bull by the horn.
“It would be great for me. I’m not desperate about it, but I mean, myself and the team will put our best foot forward to make sure that we end up on the right side of the result.”