Martin van Jaarsveld

The Northerns middle order batsman is one of the most respected cricketers in the domestic level but has not displayed his potential enough till now.

A player of steel determination who makes full use of the orthodox strokes, Van Jaarsveld, could well be the player to convert the bad patch for the Proteas into a fruitful one.Martin van Jaarsveld made a delayed entry into the international cricket scenario after years of being ignored by the selectors.The Northerns middle order batsman is one of the most respected cricketers in the domestic level of the game but has not displayed his right potential enough to be trusted by the national selectors.

But his first class record of five centuries and healthy average of converting his half centuries to double figures could profess a brighter future for the 30 year old. After debacles in previous tournament he could well use this tournament as a suitable platform to exhibit his talents to the fullest.