"I want to be the match winner for the team" says Chloe Tryon

Following the conclusion of South Africa's tour of the West Indies, Chloe Tryon spoke to Cricket South Africa (CSA) about the series and how her team fared. Both the ODI and Twenty-20 series were drawn after one match each was abandoned due to weather conditions.



South Africa showed true character when they bounced back to draw the Twenty-20 series after they were down 2-0. They went on to win both subsequent matches under Tryon's captaincy, as Dane van Niekerk was rested because she rolled her ankle. In the ODI series, South Africa drew the series having won the first match. The team has to return to the Caribbean in two weeks time for the World Twenty-20 and playing a series there will give the team immense exposure to the conditions, as well as confidence in the ability to perform.



Recounting the tour, Tryon said, "I felt that in the ODI's we did lose it a bit. We were doing a lot of the basics wrong. Yes, it is a bit slow there, but we know we should be better. But, overall I think we learnt a lot from being here. The team has grown a lot from the ODI's and coming back from 2-0 down to level the (Twenty-20) series, so I'm really excited to go home, work on those things and come back ready for the World Cup."

“Looking back at the ODIs, we were unlucky with the one game that got rained out. I felt we were in a position where we could win that game and unfortunately conditions are something you cannot control. It was a bit of a challenge, but the way we went about it was really good. It’s just a few things to work on, but it’s nice to go home with the series shared.”

For Tryon, the week gap means a opportunity to improve. Her personal performance was underwhelming so, she said she will be using this time to fine-tune her techniques. Tryon's quick-fire contributions at the end of the innings are imperative for South Africa and that's what she will be working on.

“I still feel that I can finish off games more.” she expressed. “I do want to be the match winner for the team. Obviously there’s still a lot to work on. I still feel that I lose a bit of concentration now and then, but I need to be more focused if I want to be there for the team at the crucial stages in the end. I’ll have two weeks to work on those things when I'm back home, so hopefully I’ll be better prepared going forward.”

Positive signs were seen for the future of South African cricket with the four youngsters in the squad; Tumi Sekhukhune, Saarah Smith, Faye Tunicliffe and Robyn Searle impressing.



Saarah Smith and Tumi Sekhukhune especially stood out. The former took crucial wickets in the Twenty-20 series, while the latter bowled brilliantly throughout. Tryon, who was well-pleased with the youngsters' performances said, “I felt they did really well. I'm very impressed with Tumi, Sarah stood up when we needed her the most. Robyn and Faye did really well in the last game, so it’s nice that these girls got some opportunity in the middle. I hope they can now take it back home and know what it means to be here and the level we play it.”