The Proteas' new way looks good, just don't call it 'Wallyball' please: Scoring more than 100 runs between the 15th and 25th overs of an ODI after losing four wickets was certainly a statement of intent by the Proteas earlier this week. Just please,…
“We certainly don’t want to go down the route of calling it ‘Wallyball’,” chirped Proteas’ white-ball coach Rob Walter. No one wants that. However, their new way was certainly eye-catching. Heinrich Klaasen’s match-winning 119 not out off only 61 balls provided the perfect example of how the Proteas want to play in limited-overs formats and it is something Walter wants to see continue in the three T20 Internationals against the West Indies that will be played from Saturday.
“Part of the blueprint looks like Heinrich playing it the way he did with the team in trouble. It’s not looking to stabilise the game and then look to win it at the end. [It's] to keep up with our aggressive intent and nature, all the while understanding that the requirements of the game will change, the situation ...
“It’s about getting those guys ready in a way. They’ve all had time off, we are purely looking at getting the guys back in rhythm for the Netherlands series. We want them to get that competitive edge back and to get in the middle, where their skills will be put under pressure. It’s about getting back into a competitive environment.”
If results don’t go their way in the next few weeks they face the prospect of a pre-qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe in June/July, something ODI captain Temba Bavuma said he was willing to accept, but deep down he’d rather avoid.
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