It is time to move on and forget about Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Chris Morris and yes, AB de VIlliers.
Faf du Plessis was a big player for the Proteas, but the national team has moved on without him. Picture: Gallo Images
In years past, all that mattered was runs and wickets and the balance of the team – referring to having gritty batsmen capable of looking after the new ball, some stroke-players in the middle-order, an all-rounder or two, and a bowling attack suited to the conditions.to be chosen. Never mind that the selectors can field only 11 players at a time and there are, of course, no substitutions in cricket, unless someone gets concussed.
Morris is the easiest to deal with because the selectors have been told by the all-rounder’s people that he is not available for international cricket – despite his tendency to tell the media all about the lack of contact he has had from Cricket South Africa. And, in case you were wondering, AB de Villiers has also officially made his retirement from the Proteas final.
It is true that the current South African batting line-up is lacking experience, but they have been together now for this year and are ever-improving. Having Du Plessis in the XI would almost certainly mean leaving out Rassie van der Dussen, who averages 36 in T20 Internationals at a strike-rate of 134, figures which are remarkably similar to Faf’s – average 35, strike-rate 134.
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