As South African cricketing legend, Jacques Kallis makes his 150th Test match appearance during the third Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands this week, another international South African cricketer faces a court appearance in Australia for failing a roadside breath test on New Year’s Day.
The T20 Big Bash League team, the Brisbane Heat, has suspended Roelof van der Merwe, no stranger to a good time, after he was found guilty of a charge of detrimental conduct under the Queensland Cricket code of behaviour.
The 27-year-old all-rounder, who is a Twenty20 specialist, and nicknamed “The Bulldog”, managed to escape with a one-match ban, but might not be so lucky when he faces court later this month.
Glen Williams, Queensland Cricket conduct commissioner, also “imposed a significant fine” on the player.
The Bulldog had failed a roadside breath test on New Year’s Day, and having just joined the Brisbane Heat as a stand-in replacement for four of its KFC T20 Big Bash League games after Christmas, hasn’t set the tone for attempting to cement himself a place in the team in the future.
He began his career for the South African Under-19 team in the 2004 World Youth Cup as a wicket keeper, but made his switch to playing as a batting and bowling all-rounder in his T20 International debut in 2008-09 against Australia at Supersport Park in Centurion.
[Source: FoxSports]
