Overview

• Glenn Maxwell said the ‘Baby AB’ nickname was a heavy burden on Brevis early in his career and that he was fast-tracked into the South African side.
• Brevis scored an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls in Darwin, setting a South African record for fastest T20I century, and finished the series with 180 runs at a 204.55 strike rate.
• Australia clinched the series 2-1 after Maxwell’s unbeaten 62 off 36 balls sealed the decider with one ball to spare in Cairns.
• Brevis’s mid-season signing by Chennai Super Kings for INR 2.2 crore yielded 225 runs in six matches at a 180 strike rate and prompted CSK to deny any breach in response to Ravichandran Ashwin’s comments about extra pay.
• South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said Brevis’s T20 resurgence has put him in contention for the upcoming ODIs against Australia.