Tryon: Golf, avocados and going full tilt

WHEN the spotlight is on her, Durban-born Proteas Women all-rounder Chloe Tryon generally rises to the occasion with her big-hitting displays and a cheeky spell or two.

- JEHRAN NAIDOO

But off the field, she’s quite a simple, no-frills person who enjoys playing golf on her Xbox and eating smashed avocado on toast.

She's also something of a workaholic, taking “just a week off” to unwind and reset following the recent West Indies tour.

Independent Sports caught up with Tryon, in an exclusive interview, just after a training session at the Wanderers in Gauteng, where several fellow cricketers are also preparing for The Hundred in the UK — the short-format tournament in which Tryon plays for Southern Brave.

Tryon sees the tournament as a valuable opportunity to sharpen her skills ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India this September.

“J just took, like, a week off once I got back. I saw some of my family and kind of reset before getting ready for The Hundred — and making sure I'm ready for the World Cup later this year,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a big tour for us, and we want to win that trophy. I'm trying to stay focused on doing the right things right now.”