Dane Paterson and George Linde's performances for the Proteas this week just goes to to show that 'age ain't nothing but a number'.
FILE - Proteas bowler Dane Paterson holds the match ball after taking five wickets during the first innings of the second international Test against Sri Lanka at St George's Park in Gqeberha.Paterson got back into the Proteas fold at the start of the year for the Test tour to New Zealand, when coach Shukri Conrad had to pick a virtual"C-team" because all of the top players were involved in the SA20 League at home.
However, seamer picked up his first five-wicket haul with a top bowling performance in the first innings in the Bay, while ending with match figures of 7/104."Hi to all the haters that doubted my selection. This one is for you. Thanks for all the negative comments about my selection. At the end of the day it’s not about you. It’s about the team. @PoppingCreaseSA please relook at my first class stats before having a GO at me. Cheers.
Hi to all the haters that doubted my selection. This one is for you. Thanks for all the negative comments about my selection. At the end of the day it’s not about you. It’s about the team."It's a good feeling, put in the work and get rewarded by bowling long spells. Happy to have won the game, thrilled to win a match that finished on Day 5.
Meanwhile the 33-year-old Linde got his chance after three years in the wilderness because there was a Test match going on the day before the Proteas were supposed to meet Pakistan.n innings of 48 off 24 balls with the bat and figures of 4/21 with the ball in the 11-run victory at Kingsmead in Durban.
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