 Pothas is an accomplished batsman, with an average of over 40 in first-class cricket.Pothas was representing South Africa A in Barbados when he was drafted into the South Africa squad for the 2000 Singapore Challenge as cover for Mark Boucher who had sliced his fingers open cutting biltong following South Africa's tie against Australia at the Colonial Stadium in Melbourne.With Boucher not fit for their next One Day International against Pakistan at the Kallang Ground in Singapore, Pothas made his international debut.