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The Times of India
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TOI Sports Desk

'Want to be like AB de Villiers': South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen

NEW DELHI: Explosive South African batter Heinrich Klaasen, who has been in phenomenal form in white-ball cricket this year, opened up about the significant influence former Proteas dynamo AB de Villiers had on his career.

In what can only be described as a standout year for Klaasen, the numbers speak for themselves. In the ten One Day Internationals (ODIs) he has played for South Africa this year, Klaasen has amassed an impressive 521 runs in nine innings, boasting an astounding average of 65.12 and a strike rate exceeding 155. His performances include two centuries and a fifty, with his highest score being a breathtaking 174.

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