With a valiant effort at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, South Africa demonstrated why they are one of the top cricket sides in the quickest version of the game, but they could not advance to the Semi-Finals. For South Africa in the T20 format, batters like JP Duminy, AB De Villiers, and several others made a significant contribution and helped their side win.
Let’s look at a few South African batters who have contributed the most runs to the team and gained a lot of popularity in world cricket news in the T20I.
. JP Duminy:
Former left-handed South African all-rounder JP Duminy enjoyed batting in the middle of the order and bowling right-arm off break. For South Africa, he holds the record for scoring the most runs in a T20 international. He scored 36 runs in South Africa’s match against Bangladesh at Newlands on September 15, 2007, marking his T20 international debut. He has participated in 81 T20 international matches since his debut, scoring 1934 runs in 75 innings at a strike rate of 126.24. In his T20I career, he has also claimed 21 wickets.
. Quinton de Kock:
Quinton de Kock, a wicket-keeper batsman for the South African cricket team, has amassed 1849 runs, which ranks as the country’s second-highest total in a T20 match. He has played 62 T20 International matches and is a left-handed batsman who enjoys opening for his team. On December 21, 2012, at Kingsmead, he made his T20 international debut against New Zealand, scoring an undefeated 28 runs. He has participated in 62 games since his debut and scored at a strike rate of 134.86.
. David Miller:
Another South African left-handed batter who ranks third for scoring the most runs in T20 Internationals for South Africa. His strike rate of 143 indicates that he is among the world’s power hitters. He is recognized for his relentless batting style. On May 20, 2010, he made his professional debut at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in a T20 match against the West Indies, scoring 33 runs. He has participated in 82 T20I matches since his debut and scored a century and four fifty-sevens.
. AB De Villiers:
He is referred to as Mr. 360 degrees since he is considered one of the best hitters in the world and can play the ball in any direction. He is a former right-handed batter with 1672 runs in 74 T20 international innings, ranking him fourth in South Africa’s all-time list of T20 run scorers. On February 24, 2006, he played his first T20I against Australia at The Wanderers Stadium.
. Faf du Plessis:
The former skipper of South Africa, Faf du Plessis, ranks fifth for South Africa in terms of total runs scored in T20 international matches. He made his international T20 debut against England on September 8, 2012, at Riverside Ground, although he was only able to score four runs. He has participated in 47 T20 international games since his debut and scored runs with a strike rate of 134.24.
. Hasim Amla:
Amla played his first Twenty20 match against Australia in 2009. He performed 44 matches throughout his ten-year T20I career, scoring 1277 runs. Additionally, he recorded five half-centuries, with his highest Twenty20 international effort coming at 97 not out. Amla participated in three ICC Twenty20 World Cups: the 2012 edition in the West Indies, the 2014 edition in Bangladesh, and the 2016 edition in India.
. Reeza Hendricks:
Reeza Raphael Hendricks, a cricket player representing the South African Men’s National Cricket Team, was born in South Africa. Reeza is a middle-order right-handed batter who competes for the Highveld Lions in domestic cricket.
At a T20I encounter against Australia, Reeza made his debut for South Africa in international cricket. Reeza was granted the chance to make his South Africa debut in a T20I match versus Australia in Adelaide on November 5, 2014, while wearing cap number 61. Reeza was a member of the South Africa A team. He was removed for nothing in his debut game, but he made 49 in his third T20I at the SCG and stood out.
. Rassie van der Dussen:
Cricket player Rassie van der Dussen was born in Pretoria, South Africa, on October 7, 1989. He bowls leg breaks and bats right-handed. Despite his ability with the ball, his prominent position on the squad is as a batsman.
On October 9, 2018, Rassie van der Dussen played his first T20 international against Zimbabwe in East London. With five boundaries and a six, he scored 56 runs off 44 balls. This inning contributed to South Africa’s 34-run victory over Zimbabwe. In 7 T20I games, Rassie van der Dussen has scored 253 runs at an average of 36.14, leading to 2 half-centuries.
. Graeme Smith:
The total amount of games and innings that Graeme Smith has played in T20 international matches is 33. In T20I, he scored 982. Graeme Smith’s highest T20I score is 89*, with five T20I 50-plus scores to his credit. Graeme Smith played in 86 T20 games, and throughout that time, he was capable of scoring 2389 runs at an average of 29.86 runs per innings. The team saw remarkable success because of his several T20 100s and 50s.
. Jacques Kallis:
Since his recent retirement, he will only play T20 cricket while travelling. Kallis is a robust and powerful batter who possesses a rock-solid approach and an attention span that is impenetrable to diversion. Although his effectiveness as a bowler is waning with each passing generation, he will be recognized for his occasionally unexpected pace, swing, and uncomfortable bounce. His sure-handedness and quick reflexes make absurd catches appear normal in the slips.
He has amassed a total of 666 runs in T20I cricket. He had maintained his average of 35.05 despite playing only 25 matches for his country. He has appeared in 23 innings with the highest batting score of 73 and an exceptional strike rate of 119.35. He has hit a total of 56 fours in his entire T20 span. Also, Kallis has a total of 20 sixes in his statistics.
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