From bowling lots of spin, to improved play by the batsmen against spin, the Proteas are rapidly embracing an aspect of the game that previously didn’t appeal to previous generations. By shockerhess IOLSport
JOHANNESBURG - From bowling lots of spin, to improved play by the batsmen against spin, South Africa is rapidly embracing an aspect of the game that previously didn’t appeal to the macho manner in which previous generations of Proteas teams played.
It’s far too early to know if it will eventually lead to some tournament silverware, but it's a step in the right direction for the Proteas, and certainly one appreciated by Tabraiz Shamsi.The left arm wrist spinner, has taken 28 wickets in 16 T20 Internationals this year, at an average of 11.89, an economy rate of 5.45 and a strike rate of a wicket every 13 balls.
He is very much the Proteas primary weapon - but importantly not the only one. “We are bowling so many overs of spin, because we have that many quality spinners. So that’s been very nice,” he said following South Africa’s nine-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the second T20 International on Sunday, which wrapped up the series one match to play.
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