Van der Dussen is right up there with the best

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The No 3 position in the batting order is probably the most important in the line-up. It demands a complete package of a batter - an accumulator, an aggressor and a master in reading and adapting to conditions. It asks of a player to be at his best in setting targets and in chasing down scores. At No 3 a batter needs to be able to willingly shift through the gears according to what the games needs and to guide the middle-order to a solid foundation. As we have seen in the ongoing World Cup, the two new-balls used in 50 over cricket heavily favour the bowling unit, thereby putting opening batters at the mercy of the skill of the new-ball bowlers. Meaning, more often than not, Rassie van der…

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