SA’s Olivier excited to bowl against world-class India

Olivier, 29, who made his debut in 2017, had 48 wickets from 10 Test matches before he decided on taking the KOLPAK route (which allows overseas players to play county cricket in UK as it was then a part of the European Union) to represent Yorkshire

Duanne Olivier had actually framed his Test cap with no hopes of a national comeback, but after a surprise recall to the South Africa squad, the right-arm seamer is ready for a battle against none other than Virat Kohli.

Olivier, 29, who made his debut in 2017, had 48 wickets from 10 Test matches before he decided on taking the KOLPAK route (which allows overseas players to play county cricket in UK as it was then a part of the European Union) to represent Yorkshire. He harboured hopes of playing for England one day.

However, with Britain exiting European Union, Olivier’s hopes were dashed and he was back in his land of birth, playing domestic cricket before being named in the Proteas side for the three Tests against India. “This will be the biggest series of my career against world class players and it’s an exciting challenge. I need to bowl to Kohli. It will be tough, but it will also be exciting, probably I will be bowling to one of the Top-4 batters in world cricket,” Oliver spoke to Cricket South Africa’s media wing.

“For me, it will be like making a statement to them that we are here to compete and are not going to roll over. For me, it’s very important to start that first punch,” he added. 

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