Mitch Marsh insists Dewald Brevis selection is exciting for cricket

Australia’s T20 skipper for the series against the Proteas Mitch Marsh has lauded the decision to pick Dewald Brevis for the series.

Brevis is in a Proteas squad for the first time as they prepare to face Australia in three T20Is.

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He will also have a shot at the Aussies in the ODIs and with that a chance to break into the Cricket World Cup squad.

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“How old is he now? Twenty?” Marsh said of Brevis ahead of the series. 

“I think anytime you get a 20-year-old kid debuting for their country it’s always exciting for international cricket. 

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“Hopefully it’s the start of a great career for him.”

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Brevis has memories of watching Australia battle South Africa at Kingsmead and now gets his shot at facing the fierce rivals of the Proteas in Durban.

“I am so excited. It’s going to be proper heat and lots of fighting, and I can’t wait for that. I can’t wait to go there and run straight into them. They are one of the top cricketing nations,” Brevis told reporters.

Brevis has been well-prepared for elite cricket and is well aware that there will be few low-pressure situations that cross his path while in the green and gold.

“I know there will always be expectations,” he said. 

“Pressure is always there; I feel the pressure, but I like it. I just want people to get to know me as Dewald Brevis and just see how I go about my things.”

INFORMATION

Proteas T20I squad: Aiden Markram (c), Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams, Rassie van der Dussen.

Australia T20I squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.

South Africa vs Australia T20I series

1st T20I – Wednesday, 30 August, Kingsmead (Durban, 18:00)

2nd T20I – Friday, 1 September, Kingsmead (Durban, 18:00)

3rd T20I – Sunday, 3 September, Kingsmead, Durban (14:00)

South Africa vs Australia ODI series

1st ODI – Thursday, 7 September, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (13:00)

2nd ODI – Saturday, 9 September, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (13:00)

3rd ODI – Tuesday, 12 September, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom (13:00)

4th ODI – Friday, 15 September – SuperSport Park, Centurion (13:00)

5th ODI – Sunday, 17 September – Wanderers, Johannesburg (10:00)