Klaasen not fazed about travel, enjoys a steak instead

Zaahier Adams

The Springboks and the All Blacks play each other every year at least twice. Sometimes even three times if it’s a Rugby World Cup year. The Proteas and the New Zealand cricket team not so much. In fact, Heinrich Klaasen, who has played 59 ODI’s, has only faced the Black Caps once before in a 50-overs contest. And he wasn’t even required to do much on that occasion as Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen both struck sublime centuries to steer the Proteas to a mammoth 190-run victory at the last World Cup back in 2023. It would be safe to assume that Klaasen will most likely have more on his plate when the Proteas face the Black Caps in Wednesday’s ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Lahore. The…

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