2015-16 South Africa Vs England Second Test @ Cape Town January 02-06,2016 - Temba Bavuma becomes first black South Africa cricketer to score Test century Tuesday January 05,2016

Temba Bavuma made history on Tuesday as he became the first black South African man to have scored a Test century.

 

England toiled in the Cape Town field as the hosts clawed their way back into the match by declaring on 627-7, led by Hamish Amla and Bavuma.

The pint-sized batsman, who many believe is playing here only because of the colour of his skin, reached his century off 141 balls and finished on 102 not out.

Temba Bavuma, who stands at just 5ft 3in, became only the sixth black South African cricketer since readmission in 1991 when he made his debut last year, and was the first specialist batsman