Prince confident Proteas batting newbies can get into a rhythm in New Zealand

ASHWELL Prince has backed the group of inexperienced batters currently on duty for the Proteas in New Zealand.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

ALL eyes will be on Proteas batter Tony de Zorzi in the third T20I at Auckland's Eden Park.

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The entire top seven that played the majority of the matches in the recent T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka has been rested for the ongoing five-match series in New Zealand. It has opened up the way for newbies Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester and Jordan Hermann to make their T20I debuts on this tour.

It is also an opportunity for fringe players like Jason Smith, Tony de Zorzi, who has recovered from the injury that ruled him out of the T20 World Cup, and George Linde to show their value in a bid to push harder for a place in the regular starting XI.