Under the captaincy of Tempa Bavuma, South Africa defeated Australia in the WTC Final 2025 and won the ICC title after 27 years. Temba Bavuma, captaining South Africa against Australia in the final of the World Test Championship 2025, won everyone’s heart when he stayed on the field to bat despite haemstring discomfort.

It was difficult to run the run, yet Temba Bavuma did not lose courage. Temba Bavuma scored 36 runs in the first innings of this match, while partnering with Aidan Marks in the second innings, adding 66 runs. This innings of Temba Bavuma reminded of those historical innings of cricket history when the players ignored the pain and put everything in the field for the country.

5 combative innings like Temba Bavuma:

Shikhar Dhawan’s broken thumb, but the century completed

Playing for India in the 2019 World Cup, Shikhar Dhawan suffered a thumb injury in the match against Australia. Despite this, he did not give up and won the team by playing a brilliant 117 runs. That match became the last match of the tournament for him.

Glenn Maxwell’s ground -filled ‘magic’ innings

In the 2023 World Cup, Australian star batsman Glenn Maxwell played an innings against Afghanistan which became immortal in cricket history. Due to hamstring injury, he was not able to stand properly, he fell down many times, but still he not only continued the batting but also scored a double century and won the match on his own.

Anil Kumble and broken jaw, but encouragement

In 2002, in the Antigua Test against the West Indies, Anil Kumble suffered a serious injury to Marvin Dillon’s bouncer and broke his jaw. But this Indian legend did not give up. He returned to the field after tying the bandage and bowled for 14 overs, including Brian Lara’s important wicket.

Graeme Smith batting with one hand

South African captain Graeme Smith batted with a broken hand in the SCG Test against Australia in 2009. The series had already won South Africa, but Smith landed as the last batsman to save the team from defeat. He struggled with one hand and had almost drew the match, but in the end only 11 balls were out.

Amazing partnership of Vihari and Ashwin

India was to save the match in the Sydney Test of the 2021 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin were on the field. While Vihari was struggling with hamstring, Ashwin had unbearable pain in the back, but both shared about 43 overs and drawn the test.

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