Rindel recalled for injured Kirsten (16 October 1998)
Mike Rindel did not quite drop the baby grand piano when moving house yesterday but the news he had been recalled to the South African side for the ICC knock-out series in Bangladesh did strike the right chord for the left-hander
16-Oct-1998
16 October 1998
Rindel recalled for injured Kirsten
Trevor Chesterfield In Centurion
Mike Rindel did not quite drop the baby grand piano when moving
house yesterday but the news he had been recalled to the South
African side for the ICC knock-out series in Bangladesh did
strike the right chord for the left-hander.
Now he joins Northerns Titans teammate Steve Elworthy for the
game against England in Dhaka next Sunday as a replacement for
Gary Kirsten, forced to withdraw yesterday after the fractured
small finger failed to respond to treatment.
Bob Woolmer, the South African coach, contacted Northerns coach
Peter Kirsten last week and asked him to alert Rindel to the
possibility he may be needed in Bangladesh in a series used to
raise funds for the ICC development programme.
"It's the best sort of news." said Rindel yesterday after being
told he was taking over from Kirsten. "It means that they (the
national selectors) are still looking at me.
"What I need to do now is make the most of this opportunity,"
Rindel said. "It is nice to know there is still a chance that I
can still make the side for the World Cup. But I know I have to
prove myself and this is just the chance I need."
Rindel scored an impressive 123 not out against Free State in
Bloemfontein two weeks ago and gave Hansie Cronje an idea of his
batting capabilities as he batted through the innings on a
difficult pitch when chasing a 256 victory target.
Kirsten (the Titans coach not the Western Province opening
batsman) said while Rindel's selection was "great news" it also
meant Northerns had batsmen who had struck form at the right
time. Deon Jordaan's two half centuries against Gauteng B for
Northerns B at L C de Villiers this week showed that he was
coming back into form.
"We are all pleased for Mike (Rindel). It is hard to understand
in the first place how he was overlooked. But it also gives us a
chance to look at other replacement options when we select the
squad for the two games next weekend," Kirsten added.
On the day South Africa face England in Bangladesh his Titans
teammates will be involved in a Standard Bank match against
Eastern Province at SuperSport Centurion.
Source:: Trevor Chesterfield, Cricket writer, Pretoria News