Karachi [Pakistan], February 28 (ANI): Forward of their all-import conflict in opposition to England at Karachi, South Africa’s right-hand batter Rassie van der Dussen stated that the continuing marquee occasion will probably be the final main ICC match of his cricketing profession.
The Proteas will lock horns with the Jos Buttler-led facet of their final group stage match of the competitors on the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi on Saturday.
‘It is undoubtedly a chance that it is my final ICC match. I am not saying that with any preconceived concepts that I will name time on it, or administration will name time on my profession. It is simply the fact,’ van der Dussen stated, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
Additional, the skilled cricketer stated that for him, enjoying for his nation has all the time been his largest and solely objective.
‘My final objective has all the time been to play for the Proteas. Persons are asking me, Are you going to play leagues afterwards? I do not know. I do not know if the prospect of not enjoying for the Proteas goes away, I will have that starvation to play within the leagues. Representing my nation has all the time been one among my large and solely objectives, so if that falls away, I am unsure what I will do. If I am provided one other contract, I will undoubtedly take it and commit for that point interval,’ van der Dussen added.
Ultimately, the 36-year-old lauded the younger batters of the workforce (Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, and Matthew Breetzke) who’re at the moment collaborating together with him within the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025, which is happening in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
‘It is such an incredible factor that there is so many younger gamers coming by way of, guys actually enjoying nicely. A man like Tristan Stubbs, he is sitting on the sidelines. Or Tony de Zorzi. And even should you go into the home construction, Matthew Breetzke got here in and made that 150. You possibly can even go additional again; Lhuan-dre Pretorius simply made 100 in opposition to Western Province within the one-day cup. Ryan’s [Rickelton] solely beginning out now really so there’s so many good gamers,’ van der Dussen said.
Just lately, in the course of the ODI Tri-Sequence with New Zealand and Pakistan, Breetzke achieved an elusive report as he grew to become the primary batter to attain 150 runs in the course of the males’s ODI debut. The fitting-hand batter dethroned former West Indies cricketer Desmond Haynes’ report of scoring 148 runs from 136 balls in opposition to Australia in his ODI debut in 1978.
However, Rickelton continued his tremendous resurgence throughout all codecs of the sport in 2025, changing into the primary South African participant to attain a century on his ICC Champions Trophy debut. The opener achieved this feat throughout his facet’s ICC Champions Trophy marketing campaign opener in opposition to Afghanistan at Karachi.
Talking about South Africa’s qualification situation, A win in opposition to England of their ultimate group-stage fixture can be sufficient to see them by way of.
The Temba Bavuma-led facet also can progress in the event that they lose in opposition to England and Australia defeat Afghanistan. Nevertheless, if England win their ultimate sport and Afghanistan beat Australia, then the Proteas can be in a decent NRR contest with the Aussies, relying on their ultimate outcomes. (ANI)
