CRICKET NEWS - Rassie van der Dussen wants to take his Mzansi Super League (MSL) form into the upcoming Momentum one-day international (ODI) series against Pakistan starting at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
The Jozi Stars batsman was the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 469 runs at a strike-rate of 138.75.
His performance in the inaugural tournament and in his maiden T20 International series against Zimbabwe - he scored a half-century on debut - built a strong case for his selection in the Standard Bank Proteas ODI squad.
The 29-year-old started his T20 journey with the bizhub Highveld Lions at South Africa’s oldest cricket stadium in 2013 and hopes to start a new chapter with the Proteas come Saturday.
“I am hoping to make my debut,” he said at St George’s Park on Thursday.
“I haven’t played an international game for South Africa, but I have played two T20s. If that day does come, I hope I can contribute towards a winning cause, that is the most important thing. I also want to feed off the experienced guys, for me it’s a massive honour and privilege to be here. If I can learn and improve a bit that will be the main goal.
“This field is one of the best in the country,” he said in praise. “The outfield and the wicket always have a nice pace to them. It is a ground that has good memories for me, I made my T20 debut here a few years ago. I am quite excited.”
The Proteas gathered in Port Elizabeth on Thursday fresh off a 3-0 clean-sweep in the test series against the visitors, and are aiming to take the winning confidence into the five-match series.
