International Career
In December 2009, he received "an unexpected call-up" to South Africa's Test squad for the series against England. When Dale Steyn was injured just before the first Test, de Wet was given his debut. He made 20 runs in his first Test innings and took the wicket of Alastair Cook. in England's first innings. He took four further wickets in the second innings, three of them coming with the second new ball in the final hour of the game as South Africa almost engineered a victory, England eventually holding on to draw with nine wickets down.
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