The Proteas white-ball coach has explained how he selected the squad for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States.
Without any recent international cricket in the T20 format, Walter was forced to look at past performances and use his gut.“There are various criteria,” Walter told “Performances this year, performances over the last year, historical performances further back than that, the make-up of squads, the potential conditions that we are going to have to balance.Questions about players’ form have come up.
“We are in touch with these guys continuously, ensuring that they are putting in the work. They understand that the turnaround is short and that they need to be ready when the time comes.Walter was was a surprise inclusion but he has been red-hot in domestic cricket. “He’s worked really hard to get his name in the mix through sheer performance and it’s a pleasure to be able to reward those guys when it happens.”Unlike previous tournaments, the selection of this team was left to Walter.“My number-one imperative is to create a winning Proteas team,” Walter said.
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