Temba Bavuma
{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1990)}}
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{{Use South African English|date=April 2019}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Temba Bavuma
| nickname =
| image =
| caption = Bavuma in 2021
| country = South Africa
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|5|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Langa, Western Cape, South Africa{{cite web |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-01-06-temba-bavuma-a-lad-from-langa-who-shattered-crickets-glass-ceiling/#.WmBgYHWWb0p |title=Temba Bavuma: A lad from Langa who shattered cricket's glass ceiling |work=Daily Maverick |date=6 January 2016 |accessdate=January 19, 2018 |author=Muller, Antoinette}}
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Middle-order batter
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2014–present
| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2014
| testdebutagainst = West Indies
| testcap = 320
| lasttestdate = 27 November
| lasttestyear = 2024
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutdate = 25 September
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 117
| lastodidate = 5 March
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand
| T20Idebutdate = 18 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = India
| T20Icap = 83
| lastT20Idate = 3 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia
| club1 = Gauteng
| year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–present}}
| club2 = Lions
| year2 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2016/17}}
| club3 = Cape Cobras
| year3 = 2017/18
| club4 = Lions
| year4 = {{nowrap|2018/19–2020/21}}
| club5 = Durban Heat
| year5 = 2018
| clubnumber5 = 11
| club6 = Northamptonshire
| year6 = 2019
| clubnumber6 = 9
| club7 = Jozi Stars
| year7 = 2019
| club8 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape
| year8 = 2023
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 63
| runs1 = 3,606
| bat avg1 = 37.95
| 100s/50s1 = 4/24
| top score1 = 172
| deliveries1 = 96
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 61.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/29
| catches/stumpings1 = 31/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 44
| runs2 = 1,631
| bat avg2 = 42.92
| 100s/50s2 = 5/4
| top score2 = 144
| deliveries2 = 37
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 28/–
| column3 = T20I
| matches3 = 36
| runs3 = 670
| bat avg3 = 21.61
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 72
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 27/–
| column4 = FC
| matches4 = 175
| runs4 = 9,979
| bat avg4 = 38.38
| 100s/50s4 = 18/53
| top score4 = 180
| deliveries4 = 500
| wickets4 = 7
| bowl avg4 = 46.42
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 2/34
| catches/stumpings4 = 98/–
| date = 6 January 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/temba-bavuma-372116 ESPNcricinfo
}}
Temba Bavuma (born 17 May 1990) is a South African international cricketer who is the current captain of the South African cricket team in Tests and ODI cricket, and formerly captained in T20I. He is a right-handed middle-order batter. He was the first black African cricketer to make a Test century for South Africa and the first to captain the side.{{Cite web|title=Temba Bavuma wants to be more than South African cricket's first black African captain|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/temba-bavuma-wants-to-be-more-than-south-african-cricket-s-first-black-african-captain-1253782|access-date=2021-07-04|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-name-dean-elgar-test-captain-and-temba-bavuma-odi-and-t20i-captain-1253753 |title=South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 March 2021}} Bavuma is one of three South African cricketers to score a century on ODI debut, scoring 113 runs against Ireland in September 2016.{{Cite web|title=Bavuma ton sets up crushing 206-run win|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-tour-of-rsa-2016-17-936109/south-africa-vs-ireland-only-odi-936131/match-report|access-date=2021-07-24|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
Early life
Brought up in the intense cricket culture of Langa – Bavuma, Thami Tsolekile and Malusi Siboto are all from the same street – Bavuma was educated at South African College Junior School{{Cite web|title = Bavuma inspires school assembly|url = http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/bavuma-inspires-school-assembly-20160114|website = Sport24| date=14 January 2016|access-date = 5 January 2021}} in Newlands, and St David's Marist Inanda, a boys high School in Sandton.
Domestic career
Temba Bavuma made his debut in 2008 for Gauteng against Eastern Province. Batting in the middle order, he made four runs in the first innings in which he batted, briefly partnering teammate Dane Vilas to his first-class best score.
He made his franchise debut for the Lions in the 2010/11 season. In the Supersport Series, he made 242 runs in 4 matches at an average of 60.50 in this first season, including a score of 124 not out against the Knights, which earned him a man of the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/469438.html|title=Knights v Lions at Bloemfontein, Jan 20–23, 2011 – Cricket Scorecard – ESPN Cricinfo|work=espncricinfo.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=6028;team=3300;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records – Records – SuperSport Series, 2010/11 – Lions – Batting and bowling averages – ESPN Cricinfo|work=espncricinfo.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}} In his second Supersport season in 2011/12, he made 637 runs at an average of 53.08. This was enough for him to place 11th in the top run scorers.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6838;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records – Records – SuperSport Series, 2011/12 – Most runs – ESPN Cricinfo|work=espncricinfo.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}} In 2012/13, he was the 5th highest scorer in the now renamed Sunfoil Series, but at a poorer average of 31.58.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7535;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records – Records – Sunfoil Series, 2012/13 – Most runs – ESPN Cricinfo|work=espncricinfo.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}} In 2013/14, he again scored heavily making 714 runs at an average of 39.66, seeing him place 6th on the Sunfoil Series scorers list.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8339;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records – Records – Sunfoil Series, 2013/14 – Most runs – ESPN Cricinfo|work=espncricinfo.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}} For his franchise, he has an unusually high conversion rate of 50s to 100s, scoring six 100s and five 50s in Supersport and Sunfoil series cricket.
These performances have earned him five matches so far for the South Africa A cricket team. The first was in July 2012 against Sri Lanka A in Durban.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/441/441835.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive|work=cricketarchive.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}} He also played a match against Ireland in the A side's tour of the country in August of that year.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/439/439344.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive|work=cricketarchive.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}} He did not make a significant contribution in either of those two matches. His next appearances for the A side were in the series of matches played in South Africa between South Africa A and the Indian and Australian A sides. He faced Australia once, and India twice.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/549/549739.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive|work=cricketarchive.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/549/549747.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive|work=cricketarchive.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/549/549748.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive|work=cricketarchive.com|accessdate=7 November 2016}} His best performance was a 65 in the second match of an innings defeat against the Indians. He was included in the Gauteng squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/913141.html Gauteng Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
In May 2017, Bavuma announced that he was switching franchises to join Cape Cobras ahead of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |date=2 May 2017 |title=Cobras sign up Bavuma for 2017–18 season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cobras-sign-up-temba-bavuma-for-2017-18-season-1095673 |accessdate=2 May 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} In June 2018, Bavuma was made captain of the Highveld Lions across all formats.{{Cite web |title=Bavuma named Highveld Lions captain |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/bavuma-named-highveld-lions-captain-20180621 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=Sport |language=en-US}} In September 2018, he was named in Gauteng's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158603.html |title=Gauteng Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 September 2018}} The following month, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League – full squad lists |work=Sport24 |accessdate=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |accessdate=17 October 2018}} In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Jozi Stars team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |accessdate=4 September 2019}} In April 2021, he was named in Gauteng's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021}}
In September 2022, Bavuma was not picked by any franchise in the auction for the first edition of the SA20 League,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sa-2022-almost-let-down-temba-bavuma-on-not-being-picked-for-sa20-1335968|title='Feelings of almost being let down' - Temba Bavuma on not being picked for SA20|work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 September 2022}} but after top-scoring in the ODI series against England was contracted by Sunrisers Eastern Cape to replace Tom Abell during the tournament in February 2023.{{Cite web |last=Moonda |first=Firdose |date=2023-02-02 |title=Temba Bavuma gets SA20 deal after impressive hundred against England |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/temba-bavuma-gets-sa20-deal-after-impressive-knocks-against-england-1357022 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
International career
= Early Years =
Bavuma made his Test debut for South Africa against the West Indies on 26 December 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/722331.html |title=West Indies tour of South Africa, 2nd Test: South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, Dec 26–30, 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
File:Starc to Temba Bavuma.jpg bowling to Bavuma during the 3rd test between Australia and South Africa at the Adelaide Oval in 2016]]
On 5 January 2016, Bavuma became the first black cricketer to score a Test century for South Africa. He scored an unbeaten 102 at the Cape Town in the 2nd Test of the 2015/16 series against England.{{cite news |last=Hopps |first=David |date=5 January 2016 |title=Historic Bavuma ton helps SA achieve parity |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-south-africa-2015-16-800431/south-africa-vs-england-2nd-test-800463/match-report-4 |accessdate=5 January 2021}}
Bavuma made his One Day International debut for South Africa against Ireland on 25 September 2016 and scored his maiden ODI century. He opened the batting with Quinton de Kock, standing in for Hashim Amla who was attending the birth of his child. Bavuma was named player of the match for his performance and was the second player to score a century on their ODI debut for South Africa.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/936131.html |title=Ireland tour of South Africa, Only ODI: South Africa v Ireland at Benoni, 25 Sep 2016 |accessdate=25 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web |last=Moonda |first=Firdose |date=25 September 2016 |title=Bavuma ton sets up crushing 206-run win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-tour-of-rsa-2016-17-936109/south-africa-vs-ireland-only-odi-936131/match-report |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926154521/http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1059025.html |archivedate=26 September 2016 |accessdate=25 September 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}
Bavuma took his first and only Test wicket against Australia on 7 November 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/engine/match/1000851.html | title=Australia v South Africa at Perth | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | accessdate=7 November 2016}}
In May 2017, Bavuma won the Award of Excellence at Cricket South Africa's annual awards.{{Cite web |title=De Kock dominates South Africa's awards |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/quinton-de-kock-dominates-south-africa-s-awards-1097632 |accessdate=14 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In August 2019, Bavuma was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India.{{cite web |title=Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nortje-second-and-muthusamy-part-of-test-squad-to-india-no-faf-for-t20is-1197305 |accessdate=13 August 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his T20I debut for South Africa, against India, on 18 September 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1187005.html |title=2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of India at Mohali, 18 Sep 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 September 2019}}
= Start of Captaincy =
On 4 March 2021, Bavuma was named as the captain of South Africa's limited over side, taking over the captaincy from Quinton de Kock.{{Cite web |title=South Africa name Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma as new captains |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2053500 |access-date=2021-07-25 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}} With the appointment of him as South Africa's permanent captain, he became the first ever black African player to be appointed as the permanent captain of South Africa's side.{{Cite web |title=South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-name-dean-elgar-test-captain-and-temba-bavuma-odi-and-t20i-captain-1253753 |access-date=2021-07-25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=SA name Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma as new captains |url=https://cricket.yahoo.net/amp/news/sa-name-dean-elgar-temba-062207325 |access-date=2021-07-25 |website=cricket.yahoo.net}} Bavuma's first series as captain was a home series against Pakistan.{{Cite web |last=Moonda |first=Firdose |date=2021-03-29 |title=South Africa's Temba Bavuma era begins with sights on 2023 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-s-temba-bavuma-era-begins-with-sights-on-2023-world-cup-1257179 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} He sustained a hamstring injury in the third ODI and as a result missed the T20I portion of the series.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-09 |title=Bavuma, Hendricks, Pretorius out of Pakistan T20Is |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-t20i-series-2021-temba-bavuma-reeza-hendricks-dwaine-pretorius-out-of-pakistan-t20is-1258323 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}
On 24 July 2021, against Ireland in the third T20I, Bavuma scored his maiden T20I half-century, scoring 72 off 51 deliveries before being dismissed by Barry McCarthy.{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of South Africa vs Ireland 3rd T20I 2021 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-ireland-2021-1251938/ireland-vs-south-africa-3rd-t20i-1251955/full-scorecard |access-date=2021-07-25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks impress as South Africa sweep T20I series |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-ireland-2021-1251938/ireland-vs-south-africa-3rd-t20i-1251955/match-report |access-date=2021-07-25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In September, South Africa toured Sri Lanka for three ODIs and three T20Is; in the opening match sustained an injury to his right thumb while batting and retired hurt.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-03 |title=Fractured thumb rules Bavuma out, Maharaj to lead in remainder of ODI series |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-sa-2021-2nd-odi-keshav-maharaj-to-lead-south-africa-as-fractured-thumb-rules-temba-bavuma-out-1276026 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} The injury required surgery, but Bavuma recovered sufficiently to captain South Africa's squad at the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in October.{{cite web |title=T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-south-africa-leave-out-faf-du-plessis-and-imran-tahir-and-chris-morris-1276995 |access-date=9 September 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
= 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups =
Bavuma batted in 4 games at the 2021 T20 World Cup, scoring 91 runs at an average of 30.33. South Africa initially got off to a bad start, losing to Australia. However they bounced back to win 4 games in a row and beat England, who were the eventual semi finalists. Despite this streak of wins, South Africa would be eliminated in the group stage based on net run rate.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-06 |title=Marks Out Of 10: South Africa Player Ratings For The T20 World Cup |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2021-22/cricket-news/marks-out-of-10-south-africa-player-ratings-for-the-t20-world-cup |access-date=9 April 2025 |website=Wisden |language=en-GB}}
Bavuma scored 46 runs in a win against Sri Lanka and an unbeaten 31 runs in a win against Bangladesh at the tournament.
After the tournament, India toured South Africa for 5 tests and 3 ODIs during December to January. Bavuma was the 4th highest run scorer in the test series, with 221 runs at an average of 73.66 while also hitting two fifties and was instrumental in South Africa winning the series 3-1. Bavuma would replicate his success during the ODI series against India as he scored 153 runs with a top score of 110.
South Africa toured India in June 2022 for five T20Is. South Africa drew the series, but Bavuma sustained an elbow injury in the fourth match and missed South Africa's tour of England later that year.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=England v South Africa: Temba Bavuma ruled out of multi-format series |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61981613 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=BBC Sport}} Leading into the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in October and November, sports journalist Katya Witney writing for Wisden observed that Bavuma was out of form. She suggested that "what Bavuma brings to the side should not be wholly dependent on his batting statistics. His skills and role as captain should not be overlooked lightly."{{Cite web |date=2022-10-03 |title=There is no easy answer to South Africa's Temba Bavuma question |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2022/cricket-news/temba-bavumas-poor-form-leaves-tricky-question-for-south-africa-ahead-of-world-cup |access-date=9 April 2025 |website=Wisden}} In a second tour of India that year, preceding the T20 World Cup, Bavuma scored eight runs across four innings in T20Is and ODIs, amidst a tour disrupted by illness, with Bavuma missing the final two ODIs.{{Cite web |last=Moonda |first=Firdose |date=2022-10-11 |title=South Africa's embarrassment of glitches |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sa-2022-south-africas-embarrassment-of-glitches-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-1339518 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}
Bavuma led South Africa at the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/sport/cricket/2022-09-06-bavuma-named-proteas-captain-for-t20-world-cup/|title=Bavuma named Proteas captain for T20 World Cup|work=BusinessDay |access-date= 6 September 2022}}
On 18 March 2023, in the second ODI against the West Indies, he scored a career-best 144 runs off 118 balls,{{Cite web |title=Shai Hope 128* trumps Temba Bavuma 144 as West Indies seal victory |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-south-africa-2022-23-1339568/south-africa-vs-west-indies-2nd-odi-1339602/match-report |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} and crossed the 1000 run-mark in ODIs.{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2023-03-19 |title=South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma crosses 1,000-run mark in ODI cricket |url=https://theprint.in/sport/south-africa-skipper-temba-bavuma-crosses-1000-run-mark-in-odi-cricket/1455285/ |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable"
|+International captaincy record |
| Format
! Matches ! Won ! Lost ! Tied ! NR ! Win % ! Period |
|---|
| Test
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | 2023–2025 |
| ODI
| 38 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 56.75 | 2021–2024 |
| T20I
| 25 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 62.50 | 2021–2022 |
- {{updated|4 February 2023}}
- Source: CricInfo{{cite news |title=South Africa Test Records – Most matches as captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/individual-most-matches-as-captain/south-africa-3/test-matches-1 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2025-01-07 }}{{cite news |title=South Africa ODI Records – Most matches as captain |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/individual/most_matches_as_captain.html?class=2;id=3;type=team |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2025-01-07}}{{cite web |title=South Africa T20I Records – Most matches as captain |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/individual/most_matches_as_captain.html?class=3;id=3;type=team |access-date=2025-01-07 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
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