MZANSI SUPER LEAGUE
AB set to float up and down the Tshwane Spartans’ order
Former Proteas captain and batting star AB de Villiers will get a floating role in the Tshwane Spartans batting line-up in the Mzansi Super League (MSL). Coach Mark Boucher said conditions at various grounds will determine where the key batsman will be used during the inaugural tournament, which starts with a clash between the Spartans and the Cape Town Blitz at Newlands on Friday. In a warm-up match against the Jozi Stars on Tuesday night in Johannesburg‚ De Villiers smashed a quickfire 93 off 31 balls to help the Spartans to a five-run victory when he batted at an unfamiliar No5 on the line-up. "AB is a very dangerous player and if there is a situation where the wicket says he must bat at No3 then he will do that‚" said Boucher at SuperSport Park as they prepared for the trip to the Mother City. "In T20 cricket‚ you have to think on your feet," he said. "If you want to keep him for the death‚ then you can also do that. "On a different day he may struggle because he is human. "But ...
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