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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barney Ronay

Bavuma’s nine-hour masterpiece was art we risk losing in Test cricket’s great purge

Illustration of a smiling Temba Bavuma
Temba Bavuma has 12 wins from 14 games as South Africa captain, stretched over three broken years of Test cricket. Illustration: Cameron Law

Have you read George Orwell’s review of Mein Kampf? This might not sound like a grabby reference, or a killer hook for the algorithm. But Hitler is always hot. Hitler is legacy brand. Hitler is eyeballs. Also, it’s just a great review, even more so because it was written at a time when the world didn’t quite know what Hitler was “all about”.

True, you get a vibe off people. The invasion of France. The ranting, visceral hatred. There were signs, clues, indications that this guy, this guy is not my kind of guy.

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