Enough water has flowed under the bridge that South Africa’s T20 World Cup defeat to the Netherlands in Adelaide no longer causes sleepless nights among the players. Instead, it serves as a point of warning.
There’s been no talk of revenge from the Proteas camp because that would be plain silly, especially given what is already on the line in the two matches against the Dutch, on Friday at Willowmoore Park in Benoni and Sunday at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
The Proteas have clearly stated their intent with their selection, with all the household names available for the series and the likes of De Kock, Kagiso Rabada and David Miller all putting their Indian Premier League participation on hold to face the Netherlands. If that doesn’t transpire, South Africa risk earning just five points out of the 10 on offer for a win, which would open the door for Ireland, who face Bangladesh in three ODIs in May, to sneak into one of the top eight Super League spots. De Kock
“Rob [Walter] has told the boys to make sure it doesn't happen again,” De Kock said. “We got a bit of a slap on the wrist.
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