Johannesburg: South Africa Quick Duanne Olivier, who played his first game for South Africa in nearly three years after the forced return from Britain, said playing the second test versus India feel like a “game debut”.
The 29-year-old child, who signed a Kolpak deal with Yorkshire in 2019 but only to return to the South African domestic circuit this season, returned with 3/64 as favored by India at 202.1 Overs on the first day.
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“To be honest, when I played today, I feel like it is a new debut.
You can say that I was very nervous today,” Olivier said in a media interaction.
after the process of a person.
Olivier opened his account with the goal Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya then send Rahanan are battling it out for golden duck on the next ball to race to 50 net in test cricket.
“For me, just trying to have a good energy on the ball, to put the team in the best position.
So we can make life easier for dough.” On top of the world in 2019, Olivier signed a Kolpak contract with Yorkshire and then stated his ambition to try and qualify for England.
Olivier played three seasons in England but no longer a Kolpak player with a slit coming to closure in late 2020 after Brexit.
He has been the leading wicket taker in the domestic first-class competition in South Africa this season with 28 wicket average under 12.
But a very constructed Pacer had to sit out of the first test in Centurion due Lingering Effects of Covid -19 and hamstring niggle.
Lungi Nigdi gave him the perfect support but only mengincang 11 overs without any wicket.
“I do not know why he just bent 11 overs.
I can not tell you that but I think he was very unlucky, he is bowling very well.” It is one of these days, when you do not get the prize even if you bend properly.
There is still the second half, maybe he will get the reward.
“Asked about the transformation of their bowling unit of the first test, he said:” If you look at the first test, as a bowling unit on the first day I do not think we can be proud of that.
If you want to be hiperkritis, maybe we give a 20-30 run too much.
“The message is simple, just try to make him play more and stick to a plan, stick to the process that makes us successful as a bowling unit.” In the end, easy to say we did not go well the first test.
It was our first test after a long time but there is no excuse.
We have increased, we want to improve more.
We are not satisfied with anything, “he concluded.