Recently, South African all-rounder JP Duminy called off his Test career in order to shift his complete focus on limited-overs cricket. Reflecting on his decision, Duminy has revealed that his Test career was long over before he took the call.

Speaking to the media, Duminy recalled his last innings against England in September and said, “Walking off after Lord’s I felt a change needed to happen. I rightly deserved to be dropped. There were guys putting up their hands for places and I felt I needed a different path.”

JP also shared his disappointment on the postponed T20 Global League, he said, “It is disappointing, not just from a South African point of view but also from a global point of view. I think the manner in which it has been postponed is the most disappointing. I’m hoping it’s not the end. I’m hoping it can recover and we can come to a consensus about the way forward.”

Meanwhile, Duminy expresses his desire to play ODIs and T20Is for South Africa, so that he can help his nation to win the World Cup in 2019. He said, “Every player wants to win the World Cup but we still have a long way to go. To be there, I have to keep putting in good performances. It’s good to have a long-term goal but it’s also important that we stay focused on the present and what’s in front of us.”