Quick Singles

'I have unfinished business'

South African bowler Rory Kleinveldt on his dream slip cordon, favourite cricketing destination, and must-have hotel-room amenity

Rory Kleinveldt reacts to the idea of being stuck on a desert island with Richard Levi  •  Getty Images

Rory Kleinveldt reacts to the idea of being stuck on a desert island with Richard Levi  •  Getty Images

How do you look at your international career?
I feel I have a little bit of unfinished business. Hopefully I'll get another crack. I'm still hopeful.
Where do you keep your South Africa cap?
In my cricket bag. It never leaves.
Whose wicket do you treasure most?
KP. I got him out for a first-ball duck - caught behind by Mark Boucher - in a warm-up game for the World T20 in 2010.
Who would be in your dream slip cordon?
How many can I have? I'll go for four. Shane Warne at first slip, KP at second, Justin Kemp at third and myself at fourth. I'll be in there for the banter. That would be a fun cordon.
A batsman nicks one of your deliveries behind. Whom do you want to see behind the stumps?
Adam Gilchrist.
Who is the fastest bowler you have seen?
Mitchell Johnson.
What is the funniest thing you have seen on a cricket field?
Any time Richard Levi dives to stop a single is funny.
You win the lottery. What is the first thing you buy?
A plane ticket to Miami.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever got?
Don't think too much.
If South Africa made it to the World Cup final and you were in the side, what would you write on the whiteboard in the dressing room before the game?
"Enjoy it and have some fun."
Who would you least like to be stuck on a desert island with?
Richard Levi, again. He's absolutely useless! He would do nothing and I would end up having to do everything for him.
Who is your favourite sportsman outside cricket?
LeBron James.
What is the one thing tourists should never do in South Africa?
Get into a minibus taxi. Never do it.
What should all hotel rooms have?
A TV. They have to have a TV.
What is the best ground you have played at?
Newlands in Cape Town.
Is AB de Villiers the most talented man who has ever graced the world?
Without a doubt, yes.
What is your favourite comfort food?
Something Italian. Pizza or pasta.
What's your favourite country to tour?
West Indies for the obvious reasons: the beaches, the warm sea and the Banks beer.