Young South African batter Dewald Brevis defended his way of batting after he was criticized by several former Proteas players over the inconsistency in his game.

This came after Brevis managed just 12 runs off 15 balls while playing for Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 against the Paarl Royals on Saturday. Brevis stated that he doesn't care what past players say because they are "no longer playing" the sport.

The 22-year-old made these comments just days after being lambasted by Herschelle Gibbs on X.

The former South African opening batter claims Brevis lacks game management skills and wonders what the coaches are saying to the youngster.

Brevis has scored 6, 12, 36*, 8, 12, and 12 in seven SA20 matches, totaling 88 runs. Before the SA20 began, Brevis performed poorly with the bat in a five-match T20I series against India.

“That doesn't bother me. If I think of those legends, or whoever they are, they're no longer playing. So yeah, it's their comments, so it doesn't affect me. I don't even look at it. I'm enjoying it out here, I'm hitting the ball as I should. I'm all good. There's always outside noise, whether you play SA20 or whatever you play,” Brevis told reporters on the sidelines of the SA20 on Saturday.

“So, whether it's World Cup or whatever, it stays a cricket game, it stays a ball, a white ball. And whatever it is, I'm just going to enjoy it and play as I always do. So there's always outside noise. It doesn't affect me,” he added.

The right-hander is a member of the Proteas' T20 World Cup squad and will be trying to regain form ahead of the 20-team tournament. He has played 19 T20Is for his country, scoring 469 runs with a strike rate of over 173.