Victoria Cricket Club ready to make waves at Schools SA20 National Finals
As the birthplace of Vincent Barnes‘s cricketing career, his old club, Victoria Cricket Club, or Victoria Hub, will take great pride in their progression through the first two phases of the Schools SA20 competition, which has earned them a shot at national glory.
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Barnes, a legend known for his service to South African cricket, especially as a very successful coach, which included serving as the Proteas‘ bowling coach, is now the Tournament Director of the inaugural Schools SA20.
He will, no doubt, be excited to see the girls from his old club in action during the third and final phase of the national competition, which takes place in Pretoria from 12-15 March.
The club has served as a stepping stone for Proteas’ off-spinner, Dane Piedt, and fast bowler, Nandré Burger, and has also included the USA and former Knights‘ all-rounder, Shadley van Schalkwyk, in its ranks.
The girls from Cape Town made headlines when they won phase two, the Regional Playoffs, in Oudshoorn, in January. They convincingly thumped Bridgton Hub by 96 runs and then thundered through HTS Drostdy twice to claim the title.
The Western Cape side is well coached by Myles Williamson and will present their opponents with a strong all-round challenge.
Star opening batter, Nuhaa Benjamin has been in prolific form, piling on the runs since the start of the competition. Alongside her, fellow opener, Imaan van Schalkwyk, has done well, too, with the pair stamping their dominance on proceedings by providing a solid foundation up front.
In the bowling department, Zaurah Titus is aiming to wreak havoc on opposing batters in Pretoria. Her significant contributions with the ball have played a big part in Victoria Cricket Club’s successes.
She will certainly also call on Danelí Boshoff and Thaurah Dollie for assistance as they look to support Benjamin, Van Schalkwyk, and the rest of the batters in their quest to go all the way.
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