I want to play cricket for my country: Chris Morris

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South African bowler Chris Morris (R) celebrates with his teammate. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

Cricket South Africa received a major jolt, courtesy the Kolpak deal, that saw seven cricketers following the suit. But they can breathe a sigh of relief as Chris Morris looks committed to his national duty.

“There’s been a lot of noise about Kolpak from everywhere. There haven’t been any offers or anything for me but there was just a lot of noise around it. I said to Errol Stewart the selector, I have committed myself to Cricket South Africa. I want to play cricket for my country. I am going to give it a full go,” Morris said at a sponsor event in Cape Town on Tuesday, where he was part of a batting challenge that involved hitting targets in order to earn money for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

For Morris, it’s Test cricket that comes first. He feels Test cricket is the best form of cricket. “I will always look to be playing Test cricket. It’s what I want to do and what I want to play because for me, that’s the best form of cricket,” Morris said. “I will always be trying to play Test cricket but if I don’t play again, so be it. I will never stop trying to get there.”

The all-rounder sustained a tear in the knee tendon that resulted in Morris losing a lot of muscle in the leg and it took three months to heal completely. Since then, the cricketer has played just one domestic game.

He is excited about the prospect of representing his nation in the upcoming Champions Trophy but also added that he won’t give up if he fails to make the cut. He assures that he will go back to the domestic circuit and polish up his chances.

“It will be quite nice to be in that Champions Trophy squad but if not, there are guys that have put their hands up and deserve to be there. If it’s not my time, it’s not my time,” he said. “If I am not selected in the Proteas squad, so be it. I will just play for the Titans and try and fight for my place back.”

So far, seven South African cricketers have gone through the exit door and signed a Kolpak deal- Kyle Abbott, Rilee Rossouw, Stiaan van Zyl, Hardus Viljoen, Simon Harmer, David Wiese, and Vilas are the names.

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