Luphelo Mdyesha a dangerman in Graeme College’s Schools SA20 title bid
Graeme College’s Schools SA20 finals team is replete with talented youngsters. They have a 15-year-old starlet, Corbin Tidbury, and the […]
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Schools SA20 Profile – Shelfa Mukhari – Nkowankowa Hub
At the previous two editions of the CSA u19 Girls Week, Shelfa Mukhari, from Nkowankowa, a town just outside Tzaneen,
Schools SA20 Profile – Nuhaa Benjamin – Victoria Cricket Club
Nuhaa Bejamin is following in the footsteps of some top players who have turned out for the Victoria Cricket Club
Schools SA20 Profile: Kyle White – Northwood School
Northwood School will fly the flag for the KZN region at the Schools SA20 final in Pretoria. If they’re to
Schools SA20 Profile – FG Botha – St Andrew’s School
Two half-centuries against Grey College in the Schools SA20 Provincial and Regional Finals and a memorable century against Hoërskool Waterkloof
Schools SA20 Profile – Xander Venter – Hoërskool Garsfontein
A quiet confidence and a love for the game is the first impression one gets when talking cricket with Hoërskool
Schools SA20 Profile – Karabo Meso – Steyn City School
The last thing any batter wants is to see Karabo Meso behind the stumps. Off the field and without the
Schools SA20 Profile – Jason Rowles – St David’s Marist Inanda
Jason Rowles pressed the restart button. It is not a physical button, it is in his head, and he did
Player Profile – Cayden Wilson (Pearson High)
There were cones at cover, point, and short third man. There was another one at mid-off and one more on
Player Profile – Xavier Coetzee (Hans Moore)
In 2024, Hoërskool Hans Moore‘s talented top-order batsman, Xavier Coetzee was at his best in a memorable year for the
Player Profile – Gavin Genis (Hoërskool Middelburg)
“My dad’s cricket bat was taller than I was when I first tried to pick it up. My older brother,
Player Profile – Ross Coetzee (Kearsney College)
The Dolphins named Ross Coetzee their captain for the forthcoming Khaya Majola Week. The Kearsney College captain enjoyed a spectacular
Player Profile – Corné Botha (Hoërskool Noordheuwel)
They could have been figures in a Claude Monet landscape painting: Human forms with elongated shadows, cast at an angle
Player Profile: Armaan and Morteza Manack (St David’s Marist Inanda)
It was a spectacle. Spectators watched Ragheeba Manack as she ran from the embankment onto the field. When he saw
Player Profile: Muhammed Bulbulia (Fields College)
Muhammed Bulbulia held his pose. The ball pierced the gap between the fielders at mid-off and cover and raced to
Player Profile: Joe MacRobert (St John’s College)
Joe MacRobert had watched from behind the stumps as Armaan Manack and Matthew West scythed through his bowlers. It was
Player Profile – Jorich van Schalkwyk (Affies)
The name Jorich van Schalkwyk will be etched into Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool’s (Affies) cricket history, alongside some legends, who are
Player Profile – Charl Prinsloo (Hoërskool Centurion)
It is unbelievable that a prodigious talent like Hoërskool Centurion’s Charl Prinsloo only made a breakthrough last year, playing in
Player Profile – Chad Ayford (Somerset College)
This year, Somerset College reclaimed the coveted Ashes Trophy to reassert their dominance in the local derby against Parel Vallei
Player Profile – Wian Ruthven (Waterkloof)
Hoërskool Waterkloof’s Wian Ruthven has carved out a reputation as one of the most prolific opening batsmen at the school
Player profile – Ntando Soni (Glenwood)
When the KZN cricket team finished second at the 2023 Khaya Majola Cricket Week, losing only to a star-studded Central
Unflappable: 2023 SA Schools’ captain Beni Hansen
Two memories from Beni Hansen‘s childhood stand out for his father. The first was when Beni left his own birthday
Player Profile – Ben van der Merwe (Selborne College)
Discussing where his love for cricket began, Selborne College‘s Ben van der Merwe shared his fond memories of going down
Player Profile – Lhuan-dre Pretorius (St Stithians College)
Still navigating his penultimate year at the prestigious St Stithians College in Sandton, Lhuan-dre Pretorius has already made his mark
Player Profile – Hayden Bishop (Kearsney College)
Kearsney College captain Hayden Bishop, whose career in the 1st XI began at the end of his grade 10 year
Player Profile – Riley Norton (Paul Roos Gimnasium)
Emerging as an exciting talent for the future, Riley Norton has already caused a stir this year and left an
Player Profile – Esa Gangat (Pearson High School)
In the world of cricket, dedication begets talent, and one young player exemplifying this equation is Esa Gangat. At only
Player Profile – Ross Boast (Hilton College)
On his family’s farm, in a cricket net, is where it all started for the talented Hilton College all-rounder Ross
Player Profile – David Teeger (King Edward VII)
It couldn’t have been much fun for teams facing any KES cricket B team that included David Teeger. As an
Player Profile – David Botes (Parel Vallei)
David Botes was recently honoured with Parel Vallei’s “Bulldog Award” as the matriculant who embodied the school’s values the best
Player Profile – Kwena Maphaka (St Stithians College)
Left-arm seamer Kwena Maphaka burst onto the junior cricket scene last year when he stepped into the limelight at the
Player Profile – Jaydon Brooker (Jeppe Boys)
A talented all-rounder, Jaydon Brooker is captain of the Jeppe High School for Boys’ 1st XI. He’s also widely recognised
