I'm ready.
That's the call Dewald Brevis has issued to the Proteas selectors, who haven't been in contact with him recently, following his record-breaking exploits for the Titans in Monday's CSA T20 Challenge match against the Knights in Potchefstroom.
The prodigiously gifted teenager, who already has Indian Premier League and Caribbean Premier League campaigns under his belt, made the broader cricketing fraternity sit up and take notice with an outrageous 162 off just 57 deliveries, an incredible effort that featured 13 fours and 13 sixes.
He now holds the record for highest individual score in any T20 by a South African.
With the Proteas currently engaged in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, it's only natural for local cricket supporters to wonder how far the 19-year-old is away from making a full international debut.
While Brevis confirmed he has yet to have a conversation with no national selection convenor Victor Mpitsang, he would embrace a call-up.
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In fact, he believes he would've been primed last season already.
"I always believe that I'm ready," said Brevis.
"I even believed so last season already. But I trust the people in charge. They'll make the right decision. Whenever the time comes, I'll be ready. It's a very special day, it hasn't sunk it yet. I'm just so grateful for the talent God gave me and being [able to] showcase it."
Despite going into the domestic competition with high expectations, the national Under-19 skipper had flattered to deceive - in a very loose sense of the phrase - in making 57, a 40 and a 30, leading to some wondering whether he was consolidating or waiting to explode.
It duly proved the latter.
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