In other news:
Schmaltzberg lineup vs MTO for the U21 friendly in 1hr15min: Buckland+, Kurusumuttu, Holding, McGill, Yengwayo, Steenkamp, Payne, Wessel, Ndlovu, Lickley*, Dean.
Bowling: Ndlovu, Lickley, Payne, Dean, McGill, Wessel, Kurusumuttu.
Today finds the Merry Orangutans facing the formidable Schmaltzberg mining companies Dynamo development team, away from home on what looks like a good batting surface.
The MTO’s team today will be:
1. Nathan Reid - A young precious opener, showing a solid potential at early age. Very fit that management hopes will become a guiding force for team innings.
2. Jalal Farhat - One of the older members of the squad, but still a young man who shows good shot, if aggressive, shot selection and ice in his veins. A man with the potential to start the teams innings on the right foot.
3. Alonso Kock* – The captain, and most experienced member of the team the man charged with taking his club to bigger and better things. An aggressive no 3 that also shows high defensive skills.
4. Hetal Tyagi – A stalwart of the team. A finger spinner of top quality and batsmen of grit. A darling of the crowd who single handedly holds this team together.
5. Mohinder Pankharia – The youngest member and newest acquisition for the team, still trying to find his place and develop his potential.
6. Jacques Katz – The 2nd oldest member of the team and another darling of the crowd. A steady right handed batsmen that has taken his team home many times, but finds himself in a recent precarious position while batting and has not pulled through.
7. Adolf Marx – A young man given an unfortunate name at birth, but with special potential with both bat and ball. Already showing influence in the dressing room along with some solid determination. Management is hoping he takes every opportunity he is given.
8. Todii Mthombeni+ – One of the most talented members of the squad, still trying to find his wk and batting feet. But a great deal of belief by management that he will come right and start playing to his potential, helping lead the club to greater things.
9. Jeroen Viljoen – The oldest member of the team at 20, found himself briefly replaced by other younger potential squad members. But with his steady line and length and extra pace was soon reselected by a management that saw the error of their ways.
10. Zach Burger – A prodigious young bowling talent (with some batting ability) that already shows his ability at such a young age. He recently gave up some pace to improve his control. A man along with Mthombeni to help take the club to a brighter future.
11. Sanjeewa Samaranayake – Another youngster with lots of potential. Has provided good performances, but has also not found a consistent line and length. A partnership breaker and cool man under pressure, he needs to come good as he finds his place threatened by other younger fast bowlers.
