He was obviously delighted to have made a spectacular comeback to international cricket, but Proteas all-rounder George Linde nearly didn't make it to the ground for the first T20 match against Pakistan in Durban on Wednesday.
Linde scored 48 runs with the bat and took 4/21 with the ball (both career bests), playing a key role in his team's 11-run win in his first game for the SA team in more than three years.
However, the 33-year-old player very nearly missed the team bus that collected them at their hotel.
Based on his superb performance, he joked that it might have been a good omen and he would consider missing the bus again.
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