http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johan-Botha-c67173 proves his batting prowess in Indian Premier League – Cricket news
The allrounder, Johan Botha, is putting in an all out effort to lead South Africa’s Twenty20 as well as One-Day side. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2011, has provided him with a platform to improve his batting skills, which most of the experts think is necessary to replace a captain like Graeme Smith. Playing four innings of the fourth edition of IPL, he gave a consistent batting performance and amassed 132 runs.
He entered the tournament with a bang and scored an unbeaten 67 runs off 47 balls including eight fours and one six, helping his side enjoy an eight-wicket victory in their opening match. In the Rajasthan’s second win over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders, Botha was played at number six, where he scored an unbeaten 12 runs for a losing cause.
Botha is leading the Proteas’ Twenty20 side as captain after former skipper Smith stepped down from the post in 2010. His unimpressive performance in the recently concluded ICC World Cup 2011 showed that the off-spinner did not suit the post in the 50-overs format of the game.
In addition, the inclusion of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kerala-c803, he scored an unbeaten 14 runs including a winning boundary and also claimed an important wicket of skipper Mahela Jayawardene. Playing for Rajasthan, Botha has been part of the IPL since the inaugural season. Apart from the South African team and Rajasthan Royals, Botha plays for Africa XI, Border Eastern Province and Warriors.
In 46 ODI innings, he has scored 575 runs at an average of 18.54, while bowling in 71 ODI innings he has claimed 69 wickets including his best of 4/19.
Rajasthan will have their next match on April 29th against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians at
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
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