In what could be called a thrilling display of cricketing prowess, Heinrich Klaasen emerged as the hero of the day, propelling South Africa to a thumping victory in the fourth ODI series against Australia, thus levelling the contest at 2-2. The cricketing spectacle witnessed Klaasen’s explosive knock, as he bludgeoned his way to an astounding 174 runs from a mere 83 deliveries, setting the stage ablaze at a formidable total of 416/5.
He expressed, “You look up to some role models and you want to be like them – like AB de Villiers. You want to play all the shots but the genius behind guys like AB was knowing when to play them,” Klaasen said. “For me, I explored a lot with it and it didn’t work. It was about maturing into my game and knowing my options are.” Klaasen said in an interview with ESPN Cricinfo.
“What’s changed in my career is that I am playing every ball as it is and for me to stay in that mindset. I don’t recap what I have done the previous ball or think of what I might do the next ball,” he revealed.
Furthermore, “Tim David asked me how many sixes I hit and I said I didn’t know. It shows my mindset was good, and I was only focusing on what’s coming in that moment. I have to go back and look at it. It was awesome out there, and you don’t often get that feeling – maybe once or twice in your career.” the Proteas batter concluded.
