Suné Luus admits to surprise omission at T20 World Cup

Luus went onto the competition in England as an opening batter alongside captain Laura Wolvaardt, but was sacrificed after two matches for Tazmin Brits who grabbed the opportunity with both hands with 225 runs in four innings. Luus says while she did not expect the call from coach Mandla Mashimbyi, she trusts that his decisions are for the benefit of the team.

"Uhm, yeah, it was a tough one. I didn't expect it. But the coach always says that he has his vision, he knows what he is doing, and we just need to trust him, and that's what I did. He just wanted to go in a different direction. I think Taz obviously filled that role brilliantly. She played phenomenal cricket, so I'm very happy for her," said Luus.

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Luus only came back into the team at the semi-finals stage and at number five on the batting order. She didn’t have much luck there either with just 11 runs contributed in the loss against the hosts, but says she was just glad to return to the field.

"Well, there's not really a conversation. I think it was pretty tough to get back in the top order, with Tazmin and Laura obviously being successful in the last couple of games. So I was just really happy to be back in the team, and to represent my country in a semifinal was pretty good. I think I just wanted to slot in wherever and help the team where I could."

Luus, who has played a record 146 T20 International matches for South African women, believes their batting order just couldn’t get into second gear at the tournament. While she is disappointed with their performance there, she believes they’ll be better for the experience.

The ladies have had a busy last few months with the 50-over World Cup and returning home to a packed summer schedule, and then heading over to the UK for the T20 World Cup. The 30-year-old highlighted the importance of a bit of a rest before getting back into it.