Anderson smashes 357 (from just 162 balls)
Josh Anderson, of Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge, had at least 357 reasons to have a broad grin on his face when he came off the cricket field on Saturday.
Anderson went ballistic on the fields of St John’s College in an u14 fixture against the Houghton school’s u14B team, smashing an unbelievable, unbeaten 357 runs. And he retired with 11 overs of his team’s 50 overs still remaining!
The opening batsman, who idolises South Africa’s own Mr. 360, AB de Villiers, and talented English batsman Jos Butler, has been playing the game since the tender age of six.
“He’s had a passion for the game since day one. If you look at his schedule, it’s just cricket, cricket and some more cricket,” said Brian Anderson, the father of Trinityhouse’s hero.
“He doesn’t take a day off. Even on days which are supposed to be his rest days, you will find him playing indoor cricket.”
Josh faced only 162 deliveries in his innings, smashing a whopping 65 boundaries, of which 23 touched ground for the first time on the other side of the boundary rope. He also smashed 42 fours in his memorable innings.
Anderson represented the Gauteng Lions at u13 level in 2023, captaining the side. He also represented South Africa in Indoor Cricket last year, touring to Dubai to face the best from around the world.
On Saturday, he was the aggressor in nearly all of Trinity’s partnerships. The most notable one was his partnership for the fifth wicket with Cameron Hayter (11) in which he contributed 126 of the 137 runs scored by the pair.
“It was a controlled innings, nothing expansive. He batted really well,” said Thabane Moyo, Anderson’s coach.
“I spoke to him after the first couple of overs and he told me he’s feeling good. He was relentless on anything short, making full use of his pull and cut shots. That is also where most of his runs came from.
“He struggled a bit against spin, so he patiently waited for the seamers to come back on. That is when he really let loose.”
Anderson gave St John’s only one chance, but he was dropped just before he had reached his century, after which he rubbed salt into his opponents’ wounds.
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