The world’s top T20i batsman powered
England to a 3-0 series clean sweep in
South Africa but says becoming a fixture in the team has been no easy ride and that he still has Ashes ambitions
Dawid Malan landed in South Africa unsure if he would play, but he has left with a greater sense of belonging, both in terms of his place in England’s best Twenty20 team and the No 1 tag that previously left him feeling embarrassed. A 14-day quarantine period in an
Australian hotel room now beckons for the 33-year-old in preparation for a season with Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League and with it plenty of time between bursts on an exercise bike to reflect on his achievements.
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