“There is a T20 World Cup later this 12 months and I wish to be ready to hopefully put in robust performances for that,” van der Dussen, who has solely performed two T20Is since August 2022, stated after his hundred in Johannesburg. “The previous couple of collection, I have not been taking part in and there’ve been some guys who’ve performed very well. The final time I performed was in opposition to Australia the place I bought one or two begins however I didn’t actually convert. I’m reasonable within the sense that possibly my worldwide T20 numbers within the final 12 months or two, albeit not being unhealthy, have not shot the lights out.”
With no T20Is earlier than South Africa identify their squad to go to West Indies (the place they’ll play three matches earlier than the World Cup begins), white-ball coach Rob Walter indicated he’ll use the SA20 and different leagues to pick out his closing XV and van der Dussen has lined up the tournaments he’ll use as auditions as greatest he might. “I’ve this SA20, then I’m going to PSL after which we now have home CSA T20, so it is going to be three to 4 months of T20 cricket and I can actually give attention to that,” he stated. “As a participant all you possibly can actually do is placed on the performances and put the numbers on the board. I’m not particular, I’m not above anybody else. If it is going to be a shoot out but when they’ll choose performances, then your identify must be up there.”
“Quinny (Quinton de Kock) shall be shifting on and Ryan matches into that mould of somebody who can change Quinny. He positively has the sport. He is very resilient and generally setbacks provide you with a platform to come back again.”
Van der Dussen on Ryan Rickleton
“I believe he is been arduous achieved by to not be concerned in any of the squads in opposition to India. He is had a very good two to 3 years in all codecs and he was within the combine earlier within the 12 months and bought neglected. I understand how badly he desires to play worldwide cricket. He has had a style of it at Check stage however he is a superb fifty-over and Check participant,” van der Dussen stated.
Like van der Dussen, Rickelton has had most of his success at T20 stage as an opener and van der Dussen sees a spot for him in each white-ball codecs for South Africa. “Quinny (de Kock) shall be shifting on and Ryan matches into that mould of somebody who can change Quinny. He positively has the sport. He is very resilient and generally setbacks provide you with a platform to come back again,” van der Dussen stated.
De Kock has retired from ODIs however stays obtainable for South Africa in T20Is, though that will not be assured. Late final 12 months, Walter confirmed de Kock needed to stroll away from worldwide cricket totally however was satisfied to remain on. There may be each likelihood he might change his thoughts forward of the World Cup however even when he doesn’t, his opening accomplice shouldn’t be secured. Reeza Hendricks is the more than likely candidate however van der Dussen believes Rickelton, who’s uncapped in T20Is, might make a powerful case.
“I understand how arduous he works, he retains his head down, he was dissatisfied to not be within the Proteas squads, anybody could be, however he has labored on it,” van der Dussen stated. “I actually hope it continues and he has a powerful event to remind individuals he is nonetheless there and he is a world class participant. I’ve seen what he can do and I suppose if he places the numbers on, you possibly can’t actually ignore him.”
MI Cape City’s subsequent match is in opposition to Sunrisers Jap Cape at Newlands on Tuesday.
