South Africa vs Sri Lanka T20 series 2017: 5 players to watch out for

de Silva has had an excellent start to his Test career

#4 Andile Phehlukwayo

Andile Phehlukwayo
The all-rounder is a handy batsman and a good bowler

The tall South African all-rounder has already made his ODI debut and excelled in the series whitewash of Australia, where he was the leading wicket-taker. He is a strong bowler with more than decent batting ability and is widely regarded as a good finisher.

His performances in the CSA T20 Challenge have been promising, especially his use of slower balls and yorkers at the fag end of an innings. He has also shown great temperament with the bat, making 42* alongside David Miller in sealing a 371 run chase in the ODIs against Australia.

With the Proteas opting to rest the likes of Rabada and Morkel, Phehlukwayo will be expected to shoulder much of the bowling burdens in his debut T20 series. He has shown that he has it in him to excel but it remains to be seen how he tackles the extra burden.

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