Makhaya Ntini: Bavuma has ‘opened the door’ for black African cricketers

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Makhaya Ntini, the first black cricketer to represent South Africa has praised fellow countryman Temba Bavuma for becoming the first black African to score a century for the Proteas. Bavuma made an unbeaten 102 runs on day four of the second Test with England in Cape Town. “We have always been seen as black cricketers, that we can only be bowlers, not batters,” said Ntini. “He has opened the door for the rest of them, to show we are able and capable of playing the game into the highest level.” Photo: Temba Bavuma Credit: Getty Images