INJURIES CREATE OPENINGS
Proteas hopefuls ‘should watch ODIs’
The limited overs juggernaught has won 12 one-dayers on the trot
Proteas Test opener Stephen Cook says domestic players who are on the fringes of national team selection should not give up on their dream of getting into the ODI side. The efficiency of the limited overs unit has been such that they have won 12 one-dayers on the trot. It is the kind of excellence and stability not seen since the mid-2000s in the early days of Mickey Arthur’s tenure and in the late-1990s, when the late Bob Woolmer was at his innovative best. "ICC events are something players look forward to and one has to understand the team is settled and in a good space at the moment‚" Cook said. "However‚ you can never know with cricket because injuries happen and guys will want to make sure they’re next on the list. And that could inspire some of their performances. "I also feel there’s a lot of positivity around South African cricket at the moment. "That’s adding to the improved performances in domestic cricket‚ which was the case in the four-day stuff." Cook will be playing in...
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