MAKING IT COUNT

LINDE: PROTEAS ALL-ROUNDER NEARLY MISSED THE BUS

- Wesley Botton

He was obviously delighted to have made a spectacular comeback to international cricket, but Proteas all-rounder George Linde nearly didn't make it to the ground for the first T20 match against Pakistan in Durban on Wednesday.

Linde scored 48 runs with the bat and took 4/21 with the ball (both career bests), playing a key role in his team's 11-run win in his first game for the SA team in more than three years.

However, the 33-year-old player very nearly missed the team bus that collected them at their hotel.

Based on his superb performance, he joked that it might have been a good omen and he would consider missing the bus again.