News24 | Simnikiwe Xabanisa | Is the penny finally dropping for Phehlukwayo, or is it another false dawn?

Andile Phehlukwayo in action (Getty)

Andile Phehlukwayo in action (Getty)

All-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo’s encouraging showings for the Proteas have raised the age-old question of whether we should get excited at his recent progress or not hold our collective breath writes Simnikiwe Xabanisa.

Andile Phehlukwayo being ruled out by a side strain from completing the Proteas’ ongoing One Day International (ODI) series against India has robbed the cricketing public of the chance to form an opinion on whether his resurgent form is a case of the penny finally dropping or another false dawn.

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