David Miller and JP Duminy were the pick of the South African batsmen in the latest edition of the IPL, a tournament where most of their countrymen struggled.
The Dolphins batsman scored 446 runs, while sustaining a healthy strike rate of 149.16. His Proteas teammate Duminy wasn’t far behind with 410 runs at an exceptional average, in this volatile format, of 51.25.
Proteas ODI skipper AB de Villiers gains a pass mark for his contribution, but the rest of South Africa’s representatives didn’t live up to expectations. Here are all the numbers:
David Miller: 16 matches, 446 runs, 66 high score, 44.60 average, 149.16 strike rate
JP Duminy: 14 matches, 410 runs, 67 not out high score, 51.25 average, 134.42 strike rate
AB de Villiers: 14 matches, 395 runs, 89 not out high score, 35.90 average, 158.42 strike rate
Quinton de Kock: 7 matches, 153 runs, 48 high score, 21.85 average, 117.69 strike rate
Jacques Kallis: 8 matches, 151 runs, 72 high score, 25.16 average, 117.05 strike rate
Albie Morkel: 7 matches, 45 runs, 16 high score, 15.0 average, 109.75 strike rate
Rilee Rossouw: 3 matches, 39 runs, 24 high score, 13.0 average, 95.12 strike rate