Proteas star caught in awkward influencer video

The ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup has been a largely entertaining affair, and the Proteas find themselves well placed as they look to push for a semi-final berth after another impressive win over India on Sunday.

However, as good as some of the cricket has been, there have also been some interesting off-field quirks associated with the coverage and use of cricket ‘influencers’.

In the latest example that left many viewers cringing, Proteas star David Miller was the subject of one video where he had to stand by as an influencer walked around him, and attempted to give him a playful ‘death stare’ after the big win over India. The clip was captioned: “I thought we were friends David?”

Miller did his best to take it in his stride, but his wry smile did provide a sneak peek into how awkward it also may have felt.

YOU CAN SEE THE PROTEAS STAR VS INFLUENCER CLIP BELOW

On-field focus

In terms of the more serious on-field business, Miller was named Man of the Match after striking a superb 63 off 35 balls against India.

“It wasn’t easy. Playing against India is always really difficult and they’ve got some incredible team and players,” the big-hitting left-hander told reporters.

“For us in a tournament like this, it’s about making sure that we do keep going back to the simple things, making sure that we stay in our lane as a player, get the job done and keep wanting more.

“We’re a mature team. A lot of guys have played together and a lot of cricket for South Africa and that goes a long way under pressure.”

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