The Joburg Giants introduced themselves as Global T20 League participants on Wednesday‚ and Temba Bavuma used the platform to admit he may need to properly insert himself in the general consciousness in that format. The low-on-extravagance‚ technically proficient batsman feels the perception that he may not be an ideal fit for the Twenty20 stage needs to be dealt with in the competition that starts in November. "There probably is that element‚" he said about how he is pigeonholed. "I won’t let external influences dictate the way I play. I’m not an emotional character. I play the game the way I see it. "If I contribute well to the team, those other things‚ like the perception about the type of player I am‚ will sort [themselves] out. "As much as you want to improve and be like a Chris Gayle who hits the ball out of the park‚ I don’t feel I need to change my game 360 [degrees] compared to what I’ve been doing in domestic cricket‚" said Bavuma‚ who has moved to the Cobras, but returns ...
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