JP Duminy looks to improve his average in the ongoing cricket season

In recent times, JP Duminy has been one of the standout players for the Proteas. His impressive form has seen him climb up the rankings has been unprecedented. Speaking at the close of the second day’s play, Duminy went on to add that to his consistency and get a better average towards the twilight of his caree.

“My approach from the beginning of the season is to look at what will be my average at the end of my career. There’s been a lot of inconsistency in the first 30 Tests but in saying that, I batted in various positions. Here is an opportunity to try and solidify a place at No. 4,” Duminy said. “I am not trying to focus on the past. I am trying to ask myself, what will I end up from six months ago until the end.”

Speaking about his opportunity to bat up the order, he said, “It came down to opportunity. South Africa had a pretty settled top order and for me it was always about opportunities to bat at No. 4,” he said. “There is added responsibility but there is more time to bat and that means you have opportunities to score big runs.”

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Duminy also added that more than external facts pushing him to do better he himself pushes hard to improve each time. “The pressure is mainly from myself based on the fact that I have high expectations of myself,” he said.

Talking about the ongoing series against Sri Lanka where he has been able to translate impactful performances with the bat the allrounder said, “It’s been one of those series where I have felt really good and haven’t backed it up with consistent scores. This is the third Test and I was pretty hungry and determined to put in a big performance.”