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Even though gracefully admitting that he would step aside to make way for the new kids on the block when the time comes, Proteas batsman Rassie van der Dussen showed the cricket world why he’s still championship material.
Heinrich Klaasen has been passed fit and should slot right back into the Proteas batting lineup against England on Saturday in Lahore.
Rassie van der Dussen may have been a fixture in the Proteas One-Day International team since he made his debut in 2019, but now the 36-year-old is well aware of the fact that there is a host of young talent rising up through the ranks.
How well the Proteas batsmen played spin against Afghanistan could be an excellent gauge of how far SA can progress in the Champions Trophy on the hard and flat surfaces they will face in Pakistan and the UAE.
The Proteas began their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a commanding 107-run victory over Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday.
With the Proteas’ ICC Champions Trophy opener against Afghanistan on the horizon, here are six key strategies SA must employ to secure a confident start in Karachi.
Finalists MI Cape Town are playing with great freedom in the SA20 now that they have been provided with role-clarity from their head coach Robin Peterson.
Openers Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton set up MI Cape Town’s victory with a blistering 87-run stand.
MI Cape Town were simply better than Sunrisers Eastern Cape in all three departments at Newlands on Wednesday evening to secure their place in the SA20 playoffs.
As it stands, the Paarl Royals top the table with 24 points from seven matches courtesy of their six wins, and a number of their players have been top contributors in the batting and bowling charts,
Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter has hinted that Aiden Markram could be promoted up the order after Reeza Hendricks was left out of the Proteas squad.
Rassie Van der Dussen played a big role in leading the Lions to victory at the Wanderers over the weekend, as the home side thrashed a star-studded Titans team in the CSA T20 Challenge final.
Set a modest 120 for victory by the Titans, Connor Esterhuizen and Rassie van der Dussen knocked off the runs without much fuss to claim the T20 Challenge title at the Wanderers on Sunday.
Since their run to the T20 World Cup final against India in June, South Africa have lost limited overs series to the West Indies (T20Is), Afghanistan (ODIs) and drawn with Ireland in their T20 series.
Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has sung the praises of Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs who put on 152 for the fourth wicket which helped South Africa post an imposing score against Ireland.
Proteas batter Reeza Hendricks will be turning out for MI Cape Town in the third SA20 season after the Mother City-based outfit won the bidding war for his services.
Whether the outcome will be any different, will be difficult to predict as this is still an experimental Proteas group, selected for both the ODIs and T20Is.
The Proteas had a chance to win both matches against the West Indies, but terrible little spells in those clashes saw them lose their way.
Starlets such as left-arm speedster Kwena Maphaka, leg-spinner Nqaba Peter and all-rounder Jason Smith feature in the Proteas squad for their T20 series against the West Indies.
With Marco Jansen likely taking the all-rounder spot at No 7, the Proteas could opt for two spinners together with Ottniel Baartman and Kagiso Rabada.
Set 164 to win by the Proteas, the West Indies side raced to the target with 6. 1 overs to spare and for the loss of just two wickets.
Roston Chase struck a magnificent 38-ball 67 as West Indies beat South Africa by 16 runs at Sabina Park to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Stand-in captain Brandon King made 79 as the West Indies defeated the Proteas by 28 runs in the first Twenty 20 international.
Rassie van der Dussen leads the Proteas against the West Indies in three T20 Internationals as they prepare for next month’s World Cup.
The Proteas have pretty much all bases covered ahead of the T20 World Cup, and there is a feeling that they could mount a serious challenge.