South Africa captain JP Duminy said the senior batsmen in the Proteas team, himself included, must take responsibility for the defeat in the T20I against India at the Wanderers on Sunday.
Proteas T20 captain JP Duminy says the squad will start the T20I series against India on a clean sheet after the disappointing ODI series loss on Friday.
JP Duminy has been named as captain of the Proteas T20 squad that includes new caps, Heinrich Klaasen, Junior Dala and Cristiaan Jonker, to take on India in a three-match series later this month.
South Africa’s JP Duminy anticipates another highly competitive series against India in the upcoming six-match ODI series starting at Kingsmead on Thursday.
There is no panic in the Cape Cobras dressing room and the team was bolstered by an undoubted highlight of Sunday’s 15-run loss against the Dolphins – the unbeaten fourth-wicket stand by batsmen Hashim Amla and Aviwe Mgijima – said the Cobras skipper, JP Duminy.
The announcement of JP Duminy as skipper for the T20 Challenge and the possible availability of Wayne Parnell provided two welcome boosts for the Cape Cobras in the build-up to the opening clash against the Dolphins.
South Africa’s T20 squad have challenged themselves to continue with the same dominant performances from the Test and ODI series when they take on Bangladesh in the first T20I in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
JP Duminy will captain the SA Invitation XI that also includes AB de Villiers for the 50 overs tour match against Bangladesh to be played at Bloemfontein’s Mangaung Oval on Thursday, 12 October.
South Africa Test captain Faf du Plessis admits JP Duminy is fighting to keep his place in the team after the Proteas fell to a big defeat in the first Test against England at Lord’s on Sunday.
