India vs South Africa

2022 - 6 - 9

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India vs South Africa 1st T20 Match Live Streaming: When and ... (The Indian Express)

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The live streaming of the first T20I between India vs South Africa will be available on Hotstar. The first T20I between India vs South Africa will be broadcast on Star Sports channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD. Where will the 1st T20I between India vs South Africa be held?

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IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Cricket Scorecard Streaming Online: South Africa has won the toss and opted to field first. With a smile on his face and an applause at the press conference venue, he emerged and took the centre stage. While the last international game at this venue was in 2019, four IPL matches were played in 2021 and 195 was the average score.

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India vs South Africa Live Updates: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma have won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the first T20I.

- Ashish Nehra had a crucial advice for Rahul Dravid and co. However, a last minute groin injury has ruled him out of all the five T20Is. Gaikwad was part of Indian team that had travelled to Sri Lanka last year but failed drastically in the tour. He finished the campaign with 418 runs from 14 encounters and will look to start afresh going into the contest. All eyes will also be on Dinesh Karthik, who had a sensational outing in IPL 2022, which saw him make a comeback to the Indian side. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje in all likelihood share the new-ball duties. - Jun 09, 2022 06:37 PM IST In 2021 we saw four IPL matches taking place here and all of them were high scoring encounters. - Jun 09, 2022 07:00 PM IST One more comes in the form of byes as India reach 13/0 after 1 over. Rabada then recovers well and beats him in the following delivery. Meanwhile, the duo also stitch a 50-plus stand for the opening wicket.

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India vs South Africa 1st T20 | Player battles to watch out (India TV)

India and South Africa are all set to take on each other in the first of the 5-match T20 series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. These are the player ...

Both Miller and Chahal have been in the form of their life. However, Gaikwad's class is well known, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him gain an upper hand. Both teams will want to start with a bang and would have certain matchups in mind.

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India vs South Africa T20 Live Streaming: Time & How to Watch ... (The Quint)

IND vs SA Africa Live Streaming: Indian Men's cricket team is all set play against South Africa in the first match of five-match T20 International series on ...

Because the truth is worth it.) The match is scheduled to be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Live telecast of India vs South Africa T20 match can be watched on the following TV channels of Star Sports Network: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD.

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IND vs SA 1st T20I: Dream11 prediction, H2H, Playing XI news, pitch ... (Republic World)

The India vs South Africa match will be played at Arun Jaitley cricket Stadium in Delhi on Thursday, June 9. The live telecast will begin at 7:00 PM.

After a lengthy injury Pandya returned with a bang and led Gujarat Titans to the IPL title. In 40 T20I matches, the bowler has picked up 49 wickets. Three matches have been won by team batting first while three matches have been won by teams while chasing the target. Coming to head-to-head record India and South Africa have faced each other in 15 T20 matches. Coming into the fixture, the Proteas will also have a certain amount of advantage with most of the squad members already knowing the condition after being part of the IPL 2022 season. Rishabh Pant on Wednesday was announced as the new skipper for the T20I series after Rahul suffered a groin injury.

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Thus the toss in today’s match would take place at 06:30 pm IST and 1300 hrs GMT. The Indian team is without the services of KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav and hence in place of Rahul, who was supposed to open the innings, Ishan Kishan might get a chance with Deepak Hooda at number three and Shreyas Iyer at four. Currently, India sits at joint top of the most consecutive T20I wins alongside Afghanistan and Romania with 12 wins each.

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IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Rishabh Pant-led India would look to start off in a clinical fashion against the visitors' Proteas.

Earlier, South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to field against India in the first T20I of the five-match series at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan will open for India with the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik manning the middle order. The Proteas started with spin as Keshav Maharaj gave away 13 runs in the first over. He got rid of Ruturaj Gaikwad in the seventh over.

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Live Score IND vs SA 1st T20I Latest Updates: Wayne Parnell ... (News18)

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India vs South Africa T20I: Here are top 10 interesting facts | Mint (Livemint)

The Indian cricket team will take on South African team for the first of the five T20I match-series at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on 9 June.

While South Africa has all the crucial players as part of the squad and its skipper Temba Bavuma seems confident. 10) India's Shreyas Iyer has a batting average of 63 in men’s T20Is since the beginning of 2021, only Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan (71) and England’s Jos Buttler (65) has a better average than the Indian in the format. 6) India has a direct hit rate of 19.1% while fielding in men’s T20Is since the beginning of 2021, the best in the format amongst all full member sides.

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India vs South Africa live stream: how to watch T20 cricket series ... (TechRadar)

Here's how to watch India vs South Africa T20 cricket online from anywhere in the world, as the Proteas look to bring the Men in Blue's unbeaten run to an ...

The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial (opens in new tab). For those wanting to watch home coverage of sports from overseas, make sure you subscribe to the best VPN (opens in new tab) available. ESPN Plus/ Willow TV (opens in new tab) via Sling TV (US) You can check out your options and sign up on its website (opens in new tab). No worries, as Willow TV is also accessible via OTT provider Sling TV (opens in new tab) across a range of devices. But there is a way to tune in regardless. Sky Sport (opens in new tab) (NZ) There are options to pay just for Willow (from $5 a month), or add it to your existing Sling plan. Follow our guide as we explain how to watch an India vs South Africa T20 international live stream from anywhere. Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and David Miller all had excellent IPL campaigns, while Tabraiz Shamsi has been in wonderful form in the CSA One-Day Cup. Rassie van der Dussen is always a key man on the international stage. Rishabh Pant is on captaincy duty and, with an important tour of England on the horizon, it's a young squad at his disposal. There's history to be made as India host South Africa in a five-match T20I series.

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India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Streaming: Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will start favorites when they take on the Indian team in the first match of ...

"That's the area where we would like to create a lot more solidity, Quinton and myself partnering at the top and letting that extend to the World Cup. The guys in the middle order are quite settled. I am someone who keeps learning from his mistakes and I think it will help me in the coming days." I think, as a captain, it will help me a lot (leading in the IPL) because when you are doing the same thing again and again, you improve.

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, South Africa tour of India, 2022 (Cricbuzz)

CRR: 9.90. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Shreyas Iyer*, 25(12), 0, 3, 208.33. Ishan Kishan, 46(36), 9, 0, 127.78. Bowling, O, M, R, W.

Hardik just got the bat down to save his boots and he had the bat at an angle though and it's squeezed away between the keeper and the short fine leg. Pant had to reach out and he was obviously going to go for a big hit as this is the last over. Pant swung his bat around for a handy innings and then Hardik showed his swag with the bat donning the finisher's role to perfection. It was important to keep the shape initially and I was just planning to watch the ball till the last moment and keep the shape going. This pitch had massive turn, the ball seamed around a lot for the pacers too and it never looked like a 200 wicket initially, but it's a belter for batters if the bowler is erring on the fuller side. I thought 150 was a good total and now the job is to keep things simple and hit the right areas.

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IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score Updates: Ishan Kishan keeps India on ... (Firstpost)

LIVE CRICKET SCORE · India Vs South Africa At Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 09 June, 2022 · Play In Progress ...

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India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, South Africa tour of India, 2022 (Cricbuzz)

CRR: 10.19. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Rishabh Pant*, 25(11), 2, 2, 227.27. Hardik Pandya, 2(2), 0, 0, 100. Bowling, O, M, R, W.

10.4 Axar to Miller, 1 run, Axar fires this flat and stops Miller from getting under the ball. 11.2 Harshal Patel to van der Dussen, 1 run, Hardik runs to his left from mid-off and cuts this off with a dive. "Well done, Patel" says Pant to that tight over from Axar Jumped to for a mighty slog, inside edge onto pad 11.3 Harshal Patel to Miller, 1 run, low full toss, Miller smashes that. Just a run, very good effort

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Miller, van der Dussen see off India challenge in high-scoring contest (ESPNcricinfo.com)

South Africa 212 for 3 (van der Dussen 75*, Miller 64*) beat India 211 for 4 (Kishan 76, Shreyas 36, Parnell 1-32) by seven wickets.

It was expected that Miller would be the batter to keep South Africa in the game - given his impressive IPL - and he did exactly that. It was expected that Miller would be the batter to keep South Africa in the game - given his impressive IPL - and he did exactly that. But van der Dussen, oft-criticised for his slow scoring rate, could not get the ball away as regularly until he broke the toe-end of his bat and had to change it for another. Kishan was on 52 and went on to add 24 more to his score, most of it off Maharaj. The very next ball, there was an opportunity to run out Rishabh Pant for a duck at the non-striker's end, when he wanted to sneak a run but collided with Rabada. Stubbs lobbed the ball over the fielder backing-up at that end. Pretorius swung hard and got the short, full, and length ball over the leg side before Harshal broke through his defences with a slower ball and took out off stump. Then, three balls past the halfway mark, Maharaj shortened his length as he sawShreyas Iyercoming down the track and Quinton de Kock had an opportunity to stump him, but could not break the wicket in time. He slayed the short ball, advanced down the track to hit Shamsi for six three times, and then belted Maharaj through the leg-side for 20 runs off four balls before successfully reviewing an lbw call. The first came immediately after the powerplay when Gaikwad pulled a hip-high short ball from Parnell to Pretorius at long leg. The first came immediately after the powerplay when Gaikwad pulled a hip-high short ball from Parnell to Pretorius at long leg. He top-edged Anrich Nortje over short fine-leg but after India piled on 36 runs in five overs and survived the first properly disciplined over, from Wayne Parnell, things changed. He top-edged Anrich Nortje over short fine-leg but after India piled on 36 runs in five overs and survived the first properly disciplined over, from Wayne Parnell, things changed. South Africa pulled off their highest successful chase in T20I cricket, and denied India a record 13th successive T20I victory, despite being a batter light in the series opener.

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India vs South Africa 1st T20I: David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen ... (Scroll.in)

India posted their highest T20I total against South Africa but it wasn't enough.

Kishan reached his fifty with a six off left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj as South Africa looked lacklustre in the field with dropped catches and missed chances. Earlier on Thursday, opener Ishan Kishan led India’s batting charge with a blazing half-century. won During this record run, the Men in Blue completed clean sweeps against New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka, with all three of those series played at home. It was India’s highest T20I total against South Africa. South Africa defeated India by seven wickets in Delhi on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

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India versus South Africa: In a lost cause, India's T20 batting formula ... (The Indian Express)

Indian batsmen led by Ishan Kishan embraced an ultra-aggressive approach from the word go.

The most perceptible difference was in how they approached the middle-overs (overs 7 to 16), usually the quietest phase of a T20 innings, when batsmen wait for loose balls and motor on with a stream of singles to build the platform for the death overs. Earlier, Shreyas showed he was undaunted by the propensity to get out to wrist spinners and smoked Shamsi for a brace of sixes in an over. Greed ushered in his downfall, but in the world of the gluttonous, better be greedy. From the sixth to the 11th over, they plundered 76 runs in six overs, of which only one had fielder restriction. Gaikwad weaved away a touch from the line of the ball and hooked it. He missed—Rabada was shrewd to pick the cues his feet betrayed—and looked witless.

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New Delhi, June 9: South Africa took an early 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against India when they defeated the hosts by 7 wickets in the opening ...

He takes it slowly and takes it on at the end. Rishabh Pant, India captain: “I think we had enough on the board but were off with our execution, but credit to the opposition. We have a lot of belief on Rassie. We expected the wicket to getter as the night wears on. Wherever I bat, I have always wanted to make a difference. It's a game plan that has worked for me in the last few years.

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India vs South Africa: 'Vintage Proteas', Twitter reacts to visitors ... (Firstpost)

David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen shared an unbroken 131-run stand for the fourth wicket to setup a seven-wicket win for the Proteas.

Incredible win in 38 degs C heat, stunning a Delhi crowd of 41,000 to silence. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. Another feather in the cap of this unbelievably gutsy Proteas side. This series supposed to be a tough one and South Africans are making sure of it. — Rob Houwing (@RobHouwing)June 9, 2022 — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)June 9, 2022

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India vs South Africa: 'We were a little off with execution,' says ... (Firstpost)

South Africa rode on an exceptional batting from David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen to clinch a 7-wicket win against India after chasing down a record ...

Slower balls were working when we batted, but the wicket got better in the second innings. "We had enough on the board, but I think we were a little off with the execution. While van der Dussen struggled a bit initially, Miller continued his form and began to dominate the Indian bowlers right from the beginning.

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India vs South Africa 1st T20I: David Miller, Van der Dussen steal ... (Firstpost)

Chasing a mammoth 212, Miller (64 not out) and Van der Dussen (75 not out)shared an unbeaten 131-run stand for the fourth wicket to take the visitors home ...

Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. The diminutive Kishan smashed Maharaj for two sixes and two fours in the 13th over but got out caught on the last ball in another attempt to clear the rope. He was punishing on the bowlers as he hit left-arm spinner Axar Patel for a four and two sixes in a 19-run 13th over to silence the home crowd. Van der Dussen (75) and the left-handed Miller (64) put on 131 for the fourth wicket to drive the team home in 19.1 overs and lead the five-match series 1-0 in New Delhi. New Delhi: Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller smashed unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa chased down 212 in a seven-wicket win over India in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday. Chasing a mammoth 212, Miller (64 not out) and Van der Dussen (75 not out)shared an unbeaten 131-run stand for the fourth wicket to take the visitors home with consummate ease.

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India vs South Africa: Rassie van der Dussen credits IPL for Proteas ... (Firstpost)

Rassie van der Dussen said the experience of South African players in the IPL helped them defeat India by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international ...

We had a lot of guys in the IPL this year and that's helped us in the first game to adapt quicker and get over the line." Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. I have been around for some time now but understanding and winning games give you a lot more confidence," said Miller. "I am pretty open to bat anywhere. "It's belief. Rassie van der Dussen said the experience of South African players in the IPL helped them defeat India by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday. Rassie van der Dussen said the experience of South African players in the IPL helped them defeat India by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday.

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India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant joins Virat Kohli in unfortunate ... (India Today)

India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant's debut as India's T20i captain did not go as expected as the hosts were outclassed by 7 wickets in a high-scoring match ...

Kohli had made his debut as T20I captain against England in Kanpur in 2017 and India lost the fixture by 7 wickets. Notably, Pant took over as captain on the eve of the 5-match T20I series after KL Rahul was ruled out with an injury. Rishabh Pant joined an unfortunate list as he became only the 2nd India men's team player to lose his first T20I match as captain.

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India vs South Africa: Had to make India pay after Shreyas Iyer ... (India Today)

India vs South Africa: Rassie van der Dussen managed just 29 runs from his first 30 bals but hit 4 sixes and 5 boundaries after Shreyas Iyer dropped him ...

I knew I was in and I had to make them pay," van der Dussen said after South Africa's 7-wicket win in the first T20I. "David just brought his form from the IPL straight into this game. That said, we had a lot of batting still to come," he added. "The key for me was that when that catch was dropped, I knew I had to make India pay. He hit 4 sixes and 5 boundaries in 15 deliveries after the dropped catch from Shreyas Iyer. South Africa eventually went on to win the match by 7 wickets, successfully chasing down 212 in just 19.1 overs. However, he was dropped on 29 by Shreyas Iyer in the 16th over of South Africa's chase.

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India vs South Africa: Rassie van der Dussen makes Men in Blue ... (Firstpost)

Rassie van der Dussen was handed a lifeline by Shreyas Iyer when on 29 from 30 balls. He made India pay by co-starring in a successful 212 run chase.

I knew I was in and I had to make them pay," van der Dussen said. That said, we had a lot of batting still to come," he added. "The key for me was that when that catch was dropped, I knew I had to make India pay. "I did put myself and the team under pressure by not being able to hit early boundaries. If Shreyas had caught that ball, it might've been a different game. Iyer let that chance go, much to everyone's disappointment, and Dussen made it count.

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India vs South Africa 1st T20I: Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller flattened the Indian bowlers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and the Proteas duo banked ...

"David just brought his form from the IPL straight into this game. "He played brilliant innings and also just helped pull me through that difficult phase of my innings. We had a lot of guys in the IPL this year and that helped us in the first game to adapt quickly and get over the line," he added.

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India vs South Africa | Had to make India pay after Shreyas Iyer ... (SportsCafe)

South African batter Rassie van der Dussen started slowly during his innings as he could score just 29 from 30 balls but it all changed for him after ...

The right-handed batter admitted that he did put his team under some pressure as he had started slow and was unable to hit boundaries. I knew I was in and I had to make them pay," Rassie van der Dussen said after South Africa's 7-wicket win. "The key for me was that when that catch was dropped, I knew I had to make India pay.

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Rassie van der Dussen smashed 75 off 46 balls while David Miller scored 64 off 31 balls to guide Proteas to a historical run chase.

"He played brilliant innings and also just helped pull me through that difficult phase of my innings. David just brought his form from the IPL straight into this game. We had a lot of guys in the IPL this year and that helped us in the first game to adapt quickly and get over the line," he added.

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Van der Dussen credits IPL for South Africa's T20 win over India (Independent Online)

Rassie van der Dussen said the experience of South African players in the IPL helped them defeat India in the first Twenty20 international.

We had a lot of guys in the IPL this year and that's helped us in the first game to adapt quicker and get over the line." I have been around for some time now but understanding and winning games give you a lot more confidence," said Miller. "I am pretty open to bat anywhere. The diminutive Kishan smashed Maharaj for two sixes and two fours in the 13th over but got out caught on the last ball in another attempt to clear the rope. "It's belief. He was punishing on the bowlers as he hit left-arm spinner Axar Patel for a four and two sixes in a 19-run 13th over to silence the home crowd. Van der Dussen (75) and David Miller (64) put on 131 for the fourth wicket to drive the team's chase of 212 in 19.1 overs and lead the five-match series 1-0 in New Delhi.

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India vs South Africa: Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar leak ... (Firstpost)

Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave away 44 runs in just two overs at the death as the momentum shifted towards South Africa who went on to win the 1st ...

David Miller began the proceedings with a six followed by a wide, dot ball and a single as van der Dussen got the strike. Rassie van der Dussen who had got a reprieve in just the last over of Avesh Khan went ballistic against the Indian pacer, smashing him for two back-to-back sixes followed by a four and another six. 56 was needed from the last four overs with skipper Rishabh Pant still having the option to bowl Bhuvneshwar and Harshal, two of the best T20 bowlers.

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India vs South Africa: Temba Bavuma lauds 'explosive' partnership ... (The New Indian Express)

Asked about how they dealt with Delhi's heat, Temba Bavuma said that the contingent had to cut down on practice ahead of the game to keep their players fit.

While van der Dussen struggled to play at the start, Miller continued his red-hot form and dominated Indian bowlers. A bit tricky to assess the bowling. I am being overly critical because the pitch was good. "We expected the wicket to get better as the night went on. Him partnering with David does make out batting explosive," said Bavuma in a post-match presentation. Asked about how they dealt with Delhi's heat, Temba Bavuma said that the contingent had to cut down on practice ahead of the game to keep their players fit.

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India vs South Africa: Van der Dussen credits IPL for SA's historic win (India TV)

The likes of Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje were all part of the league this season, which was played entirely in India.

But luck is the part of the game." But David continued his form from the IPL and played brilliant innings, put pressure on the bowlers, and just pulled me through. Van der Dussen, who played only three games for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022, expressed that his experience of watching close games from the dug-out was invaluable.

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India versus South Africa: Rassie Van der Dussen's unassuming yet ... (The Indian Express)

The 33-year-old had crawled to just 29 off 30 balls on Thursday, before plundering 45 of the next 15 to hand South Africa a famous win.

“I tried to live my life in a way that I thought could improve me in terms of my training, in terms of my diet, and all the aspects that went into it. Like van der Dussen — in many ways the pin-up hero of this South African side. During the years of snub, he packed off to distant shores to experience different cultures and get exposure to different conditions. This is a South Africa team sans the machismo that has been the tragic flaw of more gifted Proteas sides, according to coach Paddy Upton. “I think machoness is a problem in non-Asian countries. Aiden Markram was once considered a T20 misfit; Miller, out of depression, had once thought of quitting the game (link: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/devotion-and-courage-david-millers-rise-from-talented-teen-to-international-match-winner-7956113/); Bavuma has eternally worn the flattered-to-deceive millstone around his neck. Van der Dussen kept racking up runs in the school circuit and caught the attention of the Titans, his home team. In his teenage years, he was supposed to be the least talented of the four brothers of the Dussen household in Pretoria. His brother Adrian was the boy with the blue chip but ended up as a journalist before switching to digital marketing. His is a team without superstar batsmen, no one with the towering persona of de Villiers or du Plessis, or Graeme Smith or Dale Steyn. He hits a lot of balls, understands his strengths and weaknesses, and works on those weaknesses. So after matriculation, which he finished a year earlier, he told his father that he wanted to do a post-matriculation, so that he could get some proper cricket coaching. Van der Dussen had just crawled to 29 off 30; a rate that even in the 50-over game is considered unsatisfactory. To the extent that when he often introduces himself back home, he’s promptly asked if he indeed was the former Springbok rugby coach and player Rassie Erasmus.

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