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born 1990 South Africa
Kelly Royce Smuts (born 22 January 1990) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who plays for Eastern Province.
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There aren’t many of them going around today if you think about it, especially in South Africa.
Then I didn’t get offered a contract with them either.
I certainly think there’s a chance, but I obviously have to put the numbers on the board for SWD first.
I’ve played the odd game for them here and there, but I didn’t get a decent opportunity and run-in with the side.
I was told at the Warriors that my opportunities were going to be very limited.
There are many players who put numbers on the board, so I want to be the rarer species of a player, to fill a gap in the team and to bring a different balance
In world cricket, there is Ben Stokes, who is a bit of a freak, but because Kallis was so good we (South Africa) are always on the look-out for ‘that’ all-rounder.
Anyone who comes through has big boots to fill just because Kallis was so good. But I’m hoping to get an opportunity that way.
Batting is my primary skill,although he doesn’t want to compare himself to the great Jacque Kallis, he is “more in his mould and not in a Shaun Pollock mould
I’ve been trying to work my way back to that again and for the last four or five seasons I’ve been doing really well for EP, but I haven’t gotten that consistent opportunity to play for the Warriors.
I felt like I needed to make the move if I wanted to get back into franchise cricket