November 20 Wednesday 2002
World Cup hero Klusener must fight for place

CENTURION: Lance Klusener, man of the tournament in the 1999 World Cup, was on Tuesday given a clear warning that he will have to fight for his place in the 2003 tournament. Klusener, dropped from the South African Test and one-day sides after a run of poor form, was picked to play for South Africa A against the touring Sri Lankans in 
Potchefstroom on Saturday.

Nine full internationals were picked for the A side in what amounts to a trial before a five-match series of one-day internationals between South Africa and Sri Lanka starting in Johannesburg on November 27. Klusener was one of four 1999 World Cup players picked for the A side, the others were Gary Kirsten, Daryll Cullinan and Steve Elworthy.

Cullinan was picked for a representative side for the first time since walking out on the South African team over a contract dispute before the second Test against Australia in Cape Town last season.

South Africa A: Neil McKenzie (captain), Gary Kirsten, Daryll Cullinan, Martin van Jaarsveld, Justin Ontong, Lance Klusener, Robin Peterson, Thami Tsolekile, Charl Langeveldt, Steve Elworthy, Monde Zondeki.