In November 2008, he received his first national call-up, with his selection for the test leg of the tour of Australia.

[3] His form dipped and after taking five wickets in three first-class matches in the second division of the County Championship he was dropped from the team.

He expressed his frustration at the situation, remarking that the time he spent with Essex was "the worst two months [of his] life".

[4] In April 2016, he was charged by Cricket South Africa (CSA) with corruption in relation to matches in the 2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge.

[7] He then participated in the second Twenty20 International vs Zimbabwe in place of the injured Morné Morkel and after conceding two fours in his opening over he took the crucial wicket of Hamilton Masakadza.