Lhuan-dre Pretorius stays calm and focused for Australia series
Lhuan-dre Pretorius, eager to establish himself in South Africa’s limited overs teams, maintains a simple mindset and looks to learn from experienced players ahead of the T20I and ODI series against Australia. Picture: Zimbabwe Cricket
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Having made an explosive debut to his Test career, Lhuan-dre Pretorius will be looking to establish himself in the Proteas limited overs sides with a simple approach ahead of their series against Australia.
South Africa take on Australia in the first of three T20Is in Darwin this weekend, before the ODI series begins on August 19 in Cairns.
The ODI series also features three matches.
The 19-year-old Pretorius has been included in both squads, having played just two T20Is so far, without making his ODI debut yet.
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"You don't want to overthink it. At the end of the day, it's bat against ball. It's not Lhuan-dre against another player, it's bat against ball, and that helps you a lot,” Pretorius told SportsBoom.co.za.
“You do your thing, there's a reason you're playing there, and there's a reason you got there. So just backing the processes, backing what's gotten you there. That's my mindset and how I do it.”
Pretorius Eager to Learn from Experienced Squad Members
Despite his simple approach, Pretorius will be eager to learn from the experienced players in the squad.
“With the likes of KG [Kagiso Rabada], Temba [Bavuma], Aiden [Markram], [Ryan] Rickleton, all of those guys, I’m just super excited to learn and see how they play the game, how they see the game, how they speak, paying attention to how they do things that maybe can benefit me.”
“Obviously, everyone’s a different player, but you can take a little bit from each player and build your own legacy, if that makes sense.”