On Tuesday, the South African southpaw batsman, David Miller, who is one of the most experienced batsmen in limited overs cricket for the Proteas has decided that he will be unavailable for first-class cricket till ICC World Cup 2019, in order to concentrate on limited-overs cricket.
In his career so far, Miller has played 170 limited overs matches for South Africa, while in first-class cricket he plays for Knights. He made his first-class debut in 2008 and has notched up 3342 first-class runs at an average of 36.32. He compiled his highest first class score of 177 for Knights against Lions during the 2016-17 domestic season.
Miller has been a consistent performer for the Proteas in ODIs and T20Is as he has amassed 2588 and 1084 runs in ODIs and T20Is respectively. He has also appeared for Dolphins, Durham, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kings XI Punjab, St Lucia Zouks and Winnipeg Hawks in T20 competitions across the globe.
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Talking about his decision, Miller said, “It was a tough decision to make. I have always loved playing red ball cricket but I have decided that I would, in future, like to concentrate on white ball cricket to make sure that I am in a position to give myself the best opportunity to play for the Proteas in the format that I love. This is an important decision for me, especially with the World Cup looming next year. I will also be available to play for the Dolphins in all limited-overs competitions and will give it my all to help them win trophies this season.”
Honoring his decision, Cricket South Africa Chief Executive Thabang Moroe said, “It is disappointing to lose David from our pool of potential Test players. At the age of 29 he still has many years of good cricket left in him in all formats but at the same time, we have to understand that he wants to throw his full weight into helping the Proteas to win the ICC World Cup. He has time on his hands to resume his first-class career in due course and I sincerely hope that we have not seen the last of him in red ball cricket where he has shown his undeniable talents in the past.”
