Veteran South African batter David Miller holds an international cricket record he would prefer not to have as well. However, it is related to playing the longest format of the game as no one has played more international cricket without playing in a Test match than the swashbuckling batter as well. He has played in 274 white-ball international games. The nearest record belongs to retired West Indies player Keiron Pollard – 224.
“I would have loved to play a Test, but it is what it is,” says Miller. “I’ve achieved quite a lot in my white-ball stuff and I’m grateful to have played so many games.”
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David Miller has also a strong first-class record, averaging 36.32 in 63 matches, with six centuries as well. But it was long for a South African Test batting line-up which also included Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis as well. Moreover, he has been in demand for the franchise cricket as well. He also opined on batting at number six in a side without renowned all-rounders as well.
“I wasn’t being picked, even for the South Africa A side. There were guys ahead of me so I decided to concentrate on the white-ball stuff,” he further added. “It’s about summing up the situation. Sometimes you are batting with the lower order and you have to decide with your partner at the time how you are going to go about it. It’s like a chess game at times. You are thinking about moves and what’s important and what’s not. It’s about making clear decisions. It helps your execution when you are fully committed.”
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“The World Cup is very open. We’re a pretty experienced team. We’re capable of doing it, so it’s a matter of getting the basics right for longer periods of time,” David Miller concluded.
