After failing to deliver in The Hundred and in the T20I series against New Zealand, Dawid Malan was under the scanner and was expected to get dropped from the ODI World Cup squad especially with Harry Brook making headlines for his incredible performances throughout the summer. However, Malan bounced back at the right time, hitting 54, 96 and 127 respectively in the series against New Zealand.
“The way everyone was carrying on, it was a possibility I wouldn’t go. Deep down, I was confident. People judging me on a few [The] Hundred games and pushing other people based on a few Hundred games and a few T20 games – that was pretty harsh. When the time came I was able to put in some match-winning performances. To be able to silence the people that had me in mind to be left out… It’s incredibly satisfying to get through that,” Malan told BBC in an interview.
I’m always one or two bad innings from someone saying I should be dropped again: Dawid Malan
“I feel like I’m always one or two bad innings [away] from someone saying I should be dropped again. Sometimes it does get frustrating. The majority of the time I’ve managed to handle that and to prove people wrong. That is what gets me going, gets me into the fight and makes me tough it out,” he further added.
