Muthusamy's maiden century rewards years of persistence

IT would have taken a monumental effort for Senuran Muthusamy to work his way back to international cricket after being outplayed by India in his maiden Test tour six years ago.

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Muthusamy was completely dominated by the India Test players back then, and looked a class below the opposition in terms of skill and ability as the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin made him look like an amateur.

It was not only Muthusamy who was outplayed, but the entire Faf du Plessis-led Proteas Test team of 2019, as they lost the series 3-0. After that series, the all-rounder returned to domestic cricket at the Dolphins, with his future in Test cricket looking grim.

He changed teams and went to the North West Dragons in Potchefstroom as he looked for more responsibility with both bat and ball. His time there was fruitful, and he earned Robin Peterson's attention down in Gqeberha at the Warriors, where he moved to next.