South African captain Temba Bavuma has made a shocking revelation before the commencement of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at Lord’s from June 11. He also said that players of colour are almost always under pressure as they are labelled as quota players in case of poor performance as well.

Speaking to BBC Sport ahead of the WTC final, he said, “The mere fact I was the first black African brought a different narrative and connotation to it. It can come with criticism. Sometimes unwarranted criticism. I haven’t been short of that. As players of colour, when things are not good, when you haven’t scored runs, or taken wickets, you’re labelled as a quota player.”

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He also feels playing against Australia at Lord’s will be the most important milestone of his career. He also shared some thoughts into his captaincy style as well.

“As a captain, there’ll always be the essence of putting the team first, but I try to make sure my game is in order then try to empower the guys around me. It becomes a collective leadership style, freeing up the guys to be themselves and play their best cricket. That’s allowed this Test team to get to this point. It will definitely be a highlight in my career, just being there in the final at Lord’s against Australia,” Temba Bavuma concluded.