Years later, even Nandre Burger might find it hard to believe what happened to him during one fortnight in December.
He made his T20I debut for South Africa on December 14, three days later, he played his first ODI and then, another nine days later, he earned a Test cap. On his debut in the longest and hardest of formats, he took seven wickets to play a starring role in South Africa’s win by an innings and 32 runs at the SuperSport Park.
The 28-year-old left-arm seamer took seven wickets in the match. And he was on a hat-trick, against Virat Kohli, in the second innings.
