Mulder keen to cement No.3 Test spot in Proteas' line-up

PROTEAS allrounder Wiaan Mulder said he was keen to cement the No.3 Test spot in the Proteas' line-up after a decent impression when batting at the first drop in the Proteas triumphant ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final last week.

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Mulder contributed scores of six and 27 during the Ultimate Test at Lord's, with the 27-year-old's partnership of 61 with centurion Aiden Markram on the third day of the contest, a pivotal moment in the Proteas' lifting the coveted mace with a five-wicket victory over Australia.

It was just the fourth time that Mulder had batted at No.3 for South Africa in Test cricket and wants to make the spot his own going forward.

“To be honest, I loved it (batting at three) in this Test. I'm a bad watcher, especially knowing I’m going in next to bat, I get so nervous, and I think everyone really does,” Mulder told ICC Digital.