Temba Bavuma labelled Bazball a “stupid term” but admitted South Africa will look to adopt some of the principles that have made England a threat in all formats. South Africa have had an ignominious past few months and face an uphill battle to reach the 2023 World Cup, so Bavuma believes an ODI series against England starting on Friday marks the start of a new era. South Africa face an uphill battle to reach this year’s World Cup (Kieran Cleeves/PA)And while he insisted South Africa will stay true to themselves, he feels there are elements they can take from England, the reigning ODI and T20 World Cup champions, beginning in Bloemfontein this week. “England are probably the pioneers of the game,” said South Africa’s limited-overs captain. “Guys are taking on the game a lot more and England have obviously done that very well.

Source: The Herald January 26, 2023 20:00 UTC