Young'uns

StephenZA · Dec 27, 2019

Rohit Sharma

Zubayr Hamza

Shreyas Iyer

Kagiso Rabada

Anrich Nortje

Mustafizur Rahman

StephenZA · Dec 29, 2019

Rudi Second

George Linde

StephenZA · Jan 3, 2020

Raynard van Tonder

Jason Smith

StephenZA · Jan 3, 2020

Subject to change!

1 van Tonder
2 Rohit
3 Hamza
4
5 Shreyas Iyer
6 Rudi Seconds+
7 Jason Smith (4)
8 George Linde (5)
9 Rabada (1)
10 Mustafizur (3)
11 Nortje (2)

Phlegm · Jan 3, 2020

raynard looks a lot like bj watling from that angle

StephenZA · Jan 3, 2020

Phlegm said: ↑

raynard looks a lot like bj watling from that angle
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Not quite as good behind the stumps... will hopefully one day be pushing for SA ATG honours.

StephenZA · Jan 3, 2020

Mohammed Nabi

StephenZA · Jan 3, 2020

Subject to change!

1 van Tonder
2 Rohit
3 Hamza
4 Rudi Seconds+
5 Shreyas Iyer
6 Jason Smith (5)
7 Mohammed Nabi (6)
8 George Linde (4)
9 Rabada (1)
10 Mustafizur (3)
11 Nortje (2)

Skippos · Jan 4, 2020

Surely Nortje has got himself a promotion ahead of Mustafizur!

Cribbage · Jan 4, 2020

Skippos said: ↑

Surely Nortje has got himself a promotion ahead of Mustafizur!
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I think the Fizz somehow managed to defy physics and average 4 or 5 ducks per game in CWPL. One of the most hilariously bad batsmen I've ever had the pleasure of simming. Diggleresque.

StephenZA · Jan 4, 2020

I hope my major problems are what order my number 9 - 11 bat...

Julian · Jan 4, 2020

6. Jason Smith

Love it

StephenZA · Jan 8, 2020

David Bedingham

StephenZA · Jan 8, 2020

Young'uns

1 Raynard van Tonder (c)
2 Rohit Sharma
3 Zubayr Hamza
4 David Bedingham
5 Shreyas Iyer
6 Rudi Seconds +
7 Jason Smith (3)
8 George Linde (4)
9 Mohammed Nabi (5)
10 Anrich Nortje (2)
11 Kagiso Rabada (1)

12 Mustafizur

StephenZA · Jan 8, 2020

Interesting article on Bedingham who was considered a bit of a school boy prodigy, playing 3-day provincial cricket early. Then he just went nowhere and disappeared (university, home troubles who knows?). Last few years quickly seems to have come into his own and just keeps improving to the player he was destined to be?

http://www.saschoolsports.co.za/cri...cricket-david-bedingham-gloveman-of-note.html

Should de Villiers be keeping? What about Morne Van Wyk? Darryn Smit?These are comments thrown around almost consistently by South African cricket lovers. The fact of the matter is that players like Adam Gilchrist or MS Dhoni, who can combine excellent glovework with superb attacking batting ability, are one in a generation. Or are they?

Name: David Bedingham

School: Wynberg BHS (Cobras Franchise)

Wicket-Keeper/RH Batsman

Enter David Bedingham. Arguably one of the best schoolboy glovemen in the country. Oh, and there’s little fact that he’s also Top/Middle Order batsman. His ability was highlighted a few years ago in a match against Grey High at Newlands during the Standard Bank Schools Pro 20. He showed superb timing and managed to find the boundary on numerous occasions on a ground much bigger than those that schoolboys normally play on, the highlight being a superbly timed lofted drive through cover over the in-field which blew even Brett Proctor away.

I’ve always been a huge advocate of club sport. I feel that it provides you with a tactical and growth opportunity that school sport simply does not always provide. Chatting to Bedingham it is easy to see the profound impact that playing Club Cricket has had from a very young age.

“I started playing cricket when I was 7, just playing with bat and ball in the garden. My dad, seeing that I had some talent, encouraged me to join Milnerton Cricket Club and I really honed my skills and played their till Grade 6 while I was at Table View Primary School.”

It was around about this time that David was offered a scholarship to one of South Africa’s premier cricketing factories, Wynberg Boys High, following in the footsteps of name’s such as Lamb, Kallis, Telo and Levi.

“While I was at Table View I was offered a scholarship to Wynberg Boys in Grade 7 and that’s where my cricket went to another level. It was far more intense both competition and training.”

His journey has not always been smooth sailing. The transition from Junior to High School was particularly tough as he had to encounter the cream of the cricketing crop at U14 level at Wynberg BHS.

“The pace at U14 level was like I never experienced. I struggled at first but I kept telling myself that I have to put in the extra effort to deal with it. I worked very, very hard in the nets and then everything started to click for me. The runs started coming very easily.”

His record so far with regards to Provincial selection is impeccable. He has made the WP rep side in every age group since Grade 7, yet despite this there is still something which nags him.

“I used to struggle to get past the 100 mark consistently. On tour last year I got four 50’s in four games. Then I had five 87’s! It was very frustrating for me! But this year I have reached the three figures several times and have put that obstacle behind me.”

What really is exciting about this talented young keeper/batsman is that he is very astute about his future. His maturity both on and off the field belies his age and while he is determined to be the best he is also approaching the task with a level head.

“It’s all about the short term goals for me. The first of these was to make the WP Coca-Cola Week side. That was my prime and only focus and I was not thinking about anything else. Once I achieved that the next target was the SA Schools and the big target was the SA U19 World Cup side in 2012. What I’m really focusing on is trying to achieve my small goals to perfection and the big one’s will take care themselves.”

The best part? He is only 17 and currently in Grade 12. Already he has staked the claim to be arguably the best gloveman at U19 level in the Western Cape. Throw in the fact that his batting performances have been consistent, technically beautiful and plentiful and you begin to realise that David Bedingham will make a big impression sooner rather than later.
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StephenZA · Jan 9, 2020

Anmolpreet Singh

Gerald Coetzee

StephenZA · Jan 9, 2020

Watch Gerald Coetzee in the U19 WC. Next SA pace sensation and all-rounder.

StephenZA · Jan 13, 2020

Lakshan Sandakan

StephenZA · Jan 18, 2020

Joshua Richards

Wandile Makwetu

StephenZA · Jan 18, 2020

1 Raynard van Tonder (c)
2 Joshua Richards
3 Tom Abell (5)
4 David Bedingham
5 Shreyas Iyer
6 Anmolpreet Singh
7 Wandile Makwetu +
8 Gerald Coetzee (1)
9 Anrich Nortje (3)
10 Lakshan Sandakan (4)
11 Mustafizur Rahman (2)

12 Rohit Sharma
13 Zubayr Hamza
14 Rudi Second
15 Jason Smith
16 George Linde
17 Mohammed Nabi
18 Kagiso Rabada

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