Cricket sa four

South Africa Test: South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma has sustained an elbow injury two months before the World Test Championship final.

Bavuma was expected to feature for the Lions against the Titans in the Cricket SA Four-Day Series first-class final, which begins at the Wanderers on Thursday. But, he did not arrive in Johannesburg. The Lions found out late on Wednesday that Bavuma could not play the match because of the niggle, acccording to ESPNcricinfo report.

Since the conclusion of the Champions Trophy, Bavuma has not participated in any competitive cricket. However, he was part of the Lions’ squad for last week’s match against the Knights in Bloemfontein, which was abandoned without a ball being bowled.