Rossouw roaring after Elgar sledge

By Dan Barnes
HAMPSHIRE’S Rilee Rossouw revealed that a bit of stick from a former South Africa team-mate inspired his career-best knock against Somerset.
Rossouw, 27, hit 156 from 113 balls as Hampshire ended Somerset’s unbeaten start with a four-wicket win.
In his first one-day match since ending his international career by signing a Kolpak deal, Rossouw came up against former South Africa colleague Dean Elgar, who signed on as an overseas player at Somerset, and explained post-match that the 28-year-old’s ‘abuse’ actually worked in his favour.
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