Mieke van Voorst to lead SA Schools

Mieke van Voorst was crowned the Cricketer of the Week for her exploits at the CSA Girls u19 Week in Potchefstroom, which ended on Thursday, and will captain a star-studded SA Schools team.

The Eastern Storm star was the only batter to record a century in the 50-over section of matches, which she finished as the highest run-getter.

She was also among the top run-scorers in the four T20 games, finishing fourth on the list.

Those performances earned her the Batter of the Tournament and the All-rounder of the Tournament accolades in the Platinum section.

Despite the Eastern Storm compiling an unbeaten record, Van Voorst is the only player from the side to make the 12-member SA Schools side. Four other provinces – Mpumalanga, The Titans, Free State, and North West – have a single player each in the team.

Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout, who claimed the Batter of the Tournament award in the Gold section, represents Mpumalanga, while Simoné Lourens, Kamogelo Kgaswane, and Rethabile Nthoba fly the flags for The Titans, Free State, and North West, respectively.

Limpopo’s Murisi Rikhotso, who took home the Bowler of the Tournament gong in the Platinum section, is one of two bowlers from Limpopo to be named in the SA Schools team. The other is Respect Mabasa.

Ziya Mohanlall, who was named the Bowler of the Tournament in the Gold section, is one of two Dolphins’ players in the SA Schools team, where she is joined by top-order batter, Shreeya Subbiah.

The Lions have the most representatives with three players – Fay Cowling, Leani Swanepoel, and Diara Ramlakan – earning selection.

Kei’s Enkosi Mditshwa was named the All-rounder of the Tournament in the Gold section and is one of 12 players picked for the Fillies team. Her Kei teammate Thembakazi Gegesi has also been included in the side.

Boland, Western Province, the SWD Garden Route Badgers, North West, Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape Iinyathi, and The Dolphins have a player each in the Fillies’ line-up. They are represented by Maria van der Vyver, Imaan van Schalkwyk, Mi-Jeanne Botha, Deidré van Rensburg, Ashley Barnard, Malakhiwe Somhlahlo, and Ziyanda Xulu respectively.

The Eastern Storm has the greatest representation in the Fillies’ squad, with Mpumelelo Mashiloane, Tamzyn Hartman, and Ashleigh van Wyk all cracking the nod.

SA Schools and SA Fillies meet on the JB Marks Oval, in Potchefstroom, on Friday, in a T20 clash.

TEAMS

SA SCHOOLS

Rethabile Nthoba (WK) (Free State), Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout (Mpumalanga), Diara Ramlakan (Lions), Mieke van Voorst (Capt) (Eastern Storm), Simoné Lourens (Titans), Shreeya Subbiah (Dolphins), Fay Cowling (Lions), Leani Swanepoel (Lions), Respect Mabasa Black (Limpopo), Murisi Rikhotso (Limpopo), Ziya Mohanlall (Dolphins), Kamogelo Kgaswane (North West).

FILLIES

Mpumelelo Mashiloane (Eastern Storm), Maria van der Vyver (Boland), Imaan Van Schalkwyk (Western Province), Mi-Jeanne Botha (South Western Districts), Deidré van Rensburg (North West), Enkosi Mditshwa (Kei), Tamzyn Hartman (Eastern Storm), Ashley Barnard (Mpumalanga), Malakhiwe Somhlahlo (Eastern Cape Inyathi), Ziyanda Xulu (Dolphins), Ashleigh van Wyk (Eastern Storm), Thembakazi Gegesi (Kei).

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CS Chiwanza is a former poet and now a full-time storyteller of Southern African sports. He jokes that those who can't do a thing well enough either teach or write. He knows the right way to hold a cricket bat and the right grip for the wobbleball, but can't do either well enough to be picked for a good team. So he writes. However, he mastered the best dart grip and spends hours stat-padding against his wife and kids.

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