Pretoria Capitals forked out a record sum of R16.5 million to acquire the services of Proteas batter Dewald Brevis at the SA20 player auction held in Johannesburg.
South Africa clinched a dramatic five-run victory over England at Lord's to secure the one-day international series with a game to spare.
Former Proteas star Herschelle Gibbs is keen to see the progress of Dewald Brevis in the ODI and T20I series in England after a breakout tour to Australia.
Proteas batter Dewald Brevis admitted he was completely unaware that his unbeaten 125-run stand broke several long-standing South African records as they beat Australia by 53 runs in Darwin on Tuesday.
Dewald Brevis struck the highest score by a South African player in a T20 International to help the Proteas power to a 53-run victory against Australia in Darwin and level the series at 1-1.
Dewald Brevis called his Test debut for South Africa in Bulawayo a "dream come true" - and he certainly made it count.