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Article: Roelof eyes World Cup spot; Van der Merwe in the reckoning for T20 showpiece after a colourful debut.(Sports)
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- The Star (South Africa)
- Article date:
- March 30, 2009
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BYLINE: Stuart Hess
South Africa 156/5 (20 overs)
Australia 139/8 (20 overs)
Result: South Africa win by 17 runs
After the mayhem of miss-hitting that characterised his turn with the bat, and then his reasonable efforts with the ball added to his prominent role in the run out of Callum Ferguson, Roelof van der Merwe may have played his way into the South African squad for the world T20 Championships in England later this year.
Unorthodox would be too kind a description for Van der Merwe's 29-ball innings that included a plethora of miscued swipes, freakish top edges and lots of laughs. But his 48 was the highest score in the ...