Cricket SA selection head Mpitsang hopes fire-starter Rossouw will come off at World Cup

Proteas convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang said he can't wait to see how Rilee Rossouw will perform at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.

In the recently concluded T20 series against England in which Rossouw made his return to the national team after a six-year hiatus, the left-hander reeled off scores of 4, 96* and 31 as SA bounced back from a big defeat in the first game to win the series 2-1.

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Mpitsang played with Rossouw towards the end of his career at the Knights and knows about his potential. 

He marvelled at Rossouw's contributions in the England series and hopes he can carry them over to Australia next month.

"We've seen the impact of the players who played overseas and have come back to play for the national team and in domestic cricket," Mpitsang said.

"They know their games and I've seen Rilee play through his stages, but the roles he played against England were great to see.

"He threw the first punch when we were under pressure, so it's good to see how he's performed, so we hope he continues that good form in the World Cup."

Mpitsang is also chuffed with the bowling group they have put together for the tournament as Australia's grounds will ask different questions of teams from a bowling and fielding perspective.

Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Dwaine Pretorius and Wayne Parnell will be entrusted with the ball.

The travelling reserves in Marco Jansen, Bjorn Fortuin and Andile Phehlukwayo are also primarily bowlers.

Mpitsang has faith in his bowling group, especially on early season Australian surfaces.

"We have a good combination of bowlers and on most occasions, we've played two spinners," Mpitsang