For now, Tony de Zorzi’s focus is purely on playing the next Test for the Proteas, with thoughts about captaining the national side in the future placed firmly on the back burner.
“If those things happen in the future, you want to grab it with both hands — it will be really exciting. But it is a way away, my focus is purely on the team and putting in good performances.”
Sharing a partnership of 80 for the second wicket with Aiden Markram, De Zorzi ran himself out at a crucial juncture on the first day, which opened the door for the West Indies. His duck in the second innings came amid a late surge from the touring team’s quicks who took advantage of a surface where inconsistent bounce and movement were prevalent, particularly in the final session of each day’s play.
De Zorzi is among the most in-form players in the country, averaging more than 100 in this season’s four-day competition, scoring three hundreds, one which was a triple century at Newlands. Having that confidence helped during his first taste of Test cricket.
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