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Donald delighted with national call-ups

───   MORGAN PIEK 14:00 Thu, 21 Jan 2021

Donald delighted with national call-ups | News Article
Allan Donald - Gallo

The VKB Knights coach, Allan Donald, has welcomed the inclusion of Jacques Snyman and Pite van Biljon, in the Proteas team for the series of three T20 Internationals against Pakistan in Lahore.


Earlier in the week, the destructive Snyman received a maiden call-up to the national team, while Van Biljon will tour for the first time.

Last month, Raynard van Tonder and Migael Pretorius were called up to the Proteas Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka.

The duo did however sustain injuries while in the national setup and weren't able to make their respective debuts. Pretorius is on the mend and may be considered for the semi-finals of the Momentum One-Day in a few weeks from now.

Donald told OFM Sport that these four call-ups bode well for the attitude of his players.

“I’m just glad that the players are embracing this attitude and mindset, and also understanding what it takes to become an international cricketer.

“It’s all that we talk about in the change room. Test cricket, One-Day international cricket and the pressure of it all.

“It’s all that I can ask for, it’s that if you really want it and understand how it works, we will be going places.”

One can only think that the young seamer, Gerald Coetzee, is not too far away from breaking into the national side. 

He has however been plagued by injuries since starting at the Knights, and this is something that the franchise is trying to solve.

Donald previously stated that they have sought specialist advice in order to address the problem.

The 1st T20 International between the Proteas and Pakistan will be played on 11 February.

@MorganPiek OFM Sport

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