McKenzie sees de Kock as future captain – Cricket News Update
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Quinton-de-Kock-c82885, terming him a “nice leader” for future.
De Kock, the 19-year-old left-handed top-order batsman, complemented McKenzie well in his unbeaten 68-run knock in their eight-wicket win against tournament favourites Mumbai Indians in the Champions League T20 opener, here at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, on Sunday.
After restricting the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 home quite comfortably, on the second last ball of the penultimate over, without further loss.
The teenager, who is yet to debut at the international level, smashed two sixes and five fours in his 51 not out off just 33 balls, scored against an experienced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/McKenzie-c75497, who was later adjudged as the man of the match for his pugnacious 68 not out off just 41 deliveries, lavished praise on the rookie left-hander calling him an exceptional talent, and saw the 19-year-old as a future captain.
“I'm just enjoying my cricket. de Kock is really an exceptional talent, got a good head for him, can hit the ball a long way, a nice leader for the future,” said the Transvaal-born former South Africa batsman at the post-match presentation ceremony.
The Highveld Lions skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Petersen-c1028 also lavished praise on de Kock and McKenzie.
“De Kock is obviously a good player, he hits the ball sweet, McKenzie played like a young man, he showed again what a player he is,” said the home skipper, a hard-hitting top-order batsman himself, after the eight-wicket win over Mumbai.
About his side’s exceptional win over the defending champions McKenzie said, “We knew we had to be on our game today, even though there were quite a few http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 fans out there.”
The Lions will next play Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday, at Cape Town.
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