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August 29, 2025

ASHWELL Prince may have arrived in England with one eye still closed after the long flight from Sydney and the other squarely focused on his trip to Anfield to watch his Liverpool face off against Premiership rivals Arsenal on Sunday, but the Proteas batting coach was pretty clear about the approach he wanted his charges to adopt in the upcoming three-match ODI series.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

Prince was adamant that his batting unit, which failed to register an individual century in the recent Australian series, would resist any temptation to curtail their attacking instincts.

Instead, they would be looking to possibly even go harder when the opportunity arises.

“Yes, maybe a little bit disappointing that nobody went on to score 100, but to be honest, the focus is more making an impact,” Prince told the media yesterday from Leeds.

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