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born 1996 South Africa
Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo (born 3 March 1996) is a South African professional cricketer. He is a left handed lower order batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium.
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But I also want to play as much as possible for South Africa, so it's not a train smash if that doesn't happen.
What we've realised is it comes down to communication, backing yourself and having good plans.
You can't become predictable because then guys can line you up.
It can be tough, because if you look at where games are won and lost, it's at the end. People are not often highly critical of what happens at the top.
You can't stay stagnant. There are so many shots in the game now - you have to be able to counter them.
With someone like Miller, people might say he hasn't fulfilled his potential, but look at his stats - he averages over 40 and bats low down.
There are a lot of hours involved but when you become consistent in one discipline then you can put those hours in the other and even more time when you are not playing series.
Every game, I feel like I am improving. I'm going to play for them a bit more this next season and then we will see what the future holds.
Not many people besides MS Dhoni do that. It takes a lot of hard work to get to the point where you're doing that
At first you spend a lot of hours doing both, but once you have played a few games then you can consider which one you need to work on more.
As much as we talk about slower balls, you also can't forget about an old-school yorker and being able to bowl that at will, and then the change-ups are a top-off.
That's what makes an allrounder a big position in any team and one of the most important positions in the team
We all put a lot of pressure on ourselves and we know that where we bat is the hardest place to bat because the game is always in the balance.
I'm a genuine allrounder because I can win games with bat or ball, but I understand that those arguments about the kind of player someone is would look at the stats.
Within series, when you are playing every few days, it's difficult to spend that much time training both disciplines, so you need to look at which skill is rusty and which skill you feel confident in and then you work a bit more on the one that needs it.
And then it's also about the opportunity and how long you're able to bat or bowl on the day. Sometimes you're only at the crease for a very short period, for example, and it's about the impact you can make in that time.
I have ambitions to play in leagues and see different places. It's always nice to learn about different cultures and religions, because it expands your capacity as a person, and [you also get] to experience different stadiums and vibes.