Kallis, Duminy lead Proteas’ cleansweep
PORT OF SPAIN:
Half-centuries from Jacques Kallis and J P Duminy helped South Africa complete a clean sweep of their One-day International (ODI) series against West Indies, when they won the fifth and final match by one wicket.
The result meant that South Africa have now swept West Indies 5-0 in each of their last three bilateral ODI series.
“It’s terrific to have achieved this result, and bounce back from the failure at the World Twenty20,” said South African captain Graeme Smith. “I think a lot of the fans back home in South Africa support us through thick and thin, so it is nice to give them all something about which to feel good.”
West Indies skipper Chris Gayle admitted that his side were in a bit of a rut. “We seem to be in a bad habit of losing, and when it comes down to these tight situations in matches, we do not know how to handle ourselves,” said Gayle.
Published in the Express Tribune, June 5th, 2010.
Half-centuries from Jacques Kallis and J P Duminy helped South Africa complete a clean sweep of their One-day International (ODI) series against West Indies, when they won the fifth and final match by one wicket.
The result meant that South Africa have now swept West Indies 5-0 in each of their last three bilateral ODI series.
“It’s terrific to have achieved this result, and bounce back from the failure at the World Twenty20,” said South African captain Graeme Smith. “I think a lot of the fans back home in South Africa support us through thick and thin, so it is nice to give them all something about which to feel good.”
West Indies skipper Chris Gayle admitted that his side were in a bit of a rut. “We seem to be in a bad habit of losing, and when it comes down to these tight situations in matches, we do not know how to handle ourselves,” said Gayle.
Published in the Express Tribune, June 5th, 2010.