Overview
- Ryan Rickelton vows to maintain his aggressive batting style as he targets a permanent opening spot in South Africa’s T20I side.
- He and 20-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius are set to form the new left-handed opening partnership in the absence of Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma and Reeza Hendricks.
- The return of veterans Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen in the middle order is expected to give Rickelton freedom to attack from the outset.
- Rickelton and other senior players were rested for July’s tri-series in Zimbabwe under Cricket South Africa’s rotation policy ahead of a demanding international calendar.
- South Africa will aim to secure its first bilateral T20I series victory in Australia since 2016 when the three-match tour begins in Darwin on August 10.