South Africa Domestic Season 2024/25

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Platinum Group B

 

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Main 5 Gold group Teams A + B

 

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U16 week finished yesterday.

Platinum
Champions: Eastern Province
Runners up: KZN Inland Tuskers
3rd: Western Province
4th: CG Lions
5th: Titans
6th: KZNC Dolphins

Gold
Champions: Free State
Runners-up: Easterns

Promotion/relegation for 2025 week
Free State (promoted) beat SWD (relegated)
Boland beat Easterns (both remain as)

Best performers

 

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U19 Week starts tomorrow. Might pop in for a little bit.

WP v Tuskers [Rondebosch A (RBHS)]
Lions v Free State [Frank Reid (Bishops)]
Titans v Boland [De Villiers Oval (SACS)]
Dolphins v EP Jacques Kallis Oval (Wynberg)

Border v Northern Cape [Curro Durbanville]
Easterns v SWD [Durbanville HS]
NW Dragons v CSA Invitational [UCT Oval]
Mpumalanga v Limpopo [Pinelands HS]

 

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U16 week finished yesterday.

Platinum
Champions: Eastern Province
Runners up: KZN Inland Tuskers
3rd: Western Province
4th: CG Lions
5th: Titans
6th: KZNC Dolphins

Gold
Champions: Free State
Runners-up: Easterns

Promotion/relegation for 2025 week
Free State (promoted) beat SWD (relegated)
Boland beat Easterns (both remain as)

Best performers

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Who do you rate from here? I see 3 or 4 BAF batsmen that's still abit low but yah, not worried on that for seamers, spinners looks like a good mix.

 

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Who do you rate from here? I see 3 or 4 BAF batsmen that's still abit low but yah, not worried on that for seamers, spinners looks like a good mix.

I think that it is showing good natural progression.

Jason Rowles is the best 2008-born batsman in the country and through reputation Vihan Pretorius (Lhuandre's bro) & Nkosana Sibiya are the next best. They are both playing U19 week along with Ombesa Matsha who at U15 was shining for St Stithians First XI. Connor Parry wasn't in the Grey PE First XI yet but does seem highly regarded that Kookaburra social media brought attention to his U15A performances & I liked what I saw here. FG Botha is doing well for St Andrews in Bloem & dominated Gold Group. Finisher type to watch maybe Righardt Joubert. Zuko Pontshi is still U15 as well but didn't have a good week but is selected for CSA Inv team.

I expected a bit more from ARs (particularly seam) but I saw Daniel Hattingh a few months ago and was raving about his leg-spin + he is good in the middle order . Waco Bassick (Short skiddy type & from Philander's area) is at U19 week & I reckon even though his batting didn't dominate the WP U16 captain in Michail Tarentaal (tall Holder type) are the best seamer ARs although Taine Havemann is also highly rated in Durban & one to watch.

Best seamers (not necessarily by results because it's also tough bowling full spells at high intensity every day so quicks are looked after).

Right-arm
Kyle Butler
Sechaba Gude
Trent Hardie
Armin Snyman
Jordan Damons

Left-arm
Michael Kruiskamp
Zian Labuschagne (U15 & didn't play U16 week but he is very impressive)

Spin is more difficult but they fact Tim Short is at U19 week & producing at First XI level he might just be ahead of the other finger spinners.

 

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I think that it is showing good natural progression.

Jason Rowles is the best 2008-born batsman in the country and through reputation Vihan Pretorius (Lhuandre's bro) & Nkosana Sibiya are the next best. They are both playing U19 week along with Ombesa Matsha who at U15 was shining for St Stithians First XI. Connor Parry wasn't in the Grey PE First XI yet but does seem highly regarded that Kookaburra social media brought attention to his U15A performances & I liked what I saw here. FG Botha is doing well for St Andrews in Bloem & dominated Gold Group. Finisher type to watch maybe Righardt Joubert. Zuko Pontshi is still U15 as well but didn't have a good week but is selected for CSA Inv team.

I expected a bit more from ARs (particularly seam) but I saw Daniel Hattingh a few months ago and was raving about his leg-spin + he is good in the middle order . Waco Bassick (Short skiddy type & from Philander's area) is at U19 week & I reckon even though his batting didn't dominate the WP U16 captain in Michail Tarentaal (tall Holder type) are the best seamer ARs although Taine Havemann is also highly rated in Durban & one to watch.

Best seamers (not necessarily by results because it's also tough bowling full spells at high intensity every day so quicks are looked after).

Right-arm
Kyle Butler
Sechaba Gude
Trent Hardie
Armin Snyman
Jordan Damons

Left-arm
Michael Kruiskamp
Zian Labuschagne (U15 & didn't play U16 week but he is very impressive)

Spin is more difficult but they fact Tim Short is at U19 week & producing at First XI level he might just be ahead of the other finger spinners.

Thanks mind telling me which are wp players we need the talent coming with what seems like zero budget to recruit decent players.

 

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Thanks mind telling me which are wp players we need the talent coming with what seems like zero budget to recruit decent players.

Pleasure pal. Does seem our only way but luckily we do produce good players.

Other Provinces WP XI

Meeka-eel Prince (NW Dragons)
Clyde Fortuin (Boland)
Gavin Kaplan (Boland)
Zubayr Hamza (Lions)
Jason Smith (Dolphins)
Matthew De Villiers (Warriors)
Lehan Botha (Boland)
Dayyaan Galiem (Titans)
Dane Piedt (FS Knights)
Junaid Dawood (Lions)
Siya Plaatjie (Warriors)

Matthew Kleinveldt, Siya Simetu, Renaldo Meyer, Ziyaad Abrahams

Vs WP Produced WP XI

Jono Bird
Daniel Smith
Mohammed Vallie
David Bedingham
Kyle Verreynne
Oliver Whitehead
George Linde
Mihlali Mpongwana
Juan James
Dane Paterson
Beuran Hendricks

Bongi Mfunelwa, Abdullah Bayoumy, Wesley Bedja, Jody Lawrence

Just light on seamer/quicks producing.

Be interesting to do that for other Provinces ha

 

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Opening Day of Khaya Majola Cricket Week

Rain and overcast conditions in build up to & yesterday made it quite challenging. Couple of shock results.

Platinum group results Day 1

KZNI Tuskers 196/8 (50)
Cian Fortmann 50 (70)
Marcel Wellmann 30 (42)
Sphamandla Dzanibe 27* (37)
Raeeq Daniels 3/38 (10)
Tim Short 2/37 (10)
Mbulelo Dube 2/48 (8)

Western Province 197/4 (43.4)
Beni Hansen 58 (77)
Siyabonga Venge 57 (67)
Daniel Bosman 24* (48)
Natenzi Denenga 1/26 (7)
Rowan Rajah 1/35 (8)
Marcel Wellmann 1/33 (10)

WP won by 6 wickets


Free State 195 (47.3)
Christian Kind 90 (117)
Dakalo Leketa 48 (60)
Ruben Maree 19 (35)
Jason Rowles 3/40 (8)
Cole Francis 2/41 (7.3)
Ruan Strauss 2/22 (10)


Central Gauteng Lions 173 (47.5)
Corne Botha 46 (58)
Armaan Manack 37 (61)
Richard Seletswane 25 (55)
Darion Rabie 3/24 (10)
Otto Krause 2/14 (6)
Meyer Pretorius 2/17 (10)

Free State won by 22 runs


Boland 219 (45.2)
JJ van Der Sandt 59 (55)
Chad Ayford 45 (30)
Jevohndre Jacobs 44 (80)
Charl Prinsloo 4/24 (10)
Divan de Villiers 3/36 (7)
Sahil Ahmad 1/22 (4)

Titans 195 (47.5)
Divan de Villiers 70 (88)
Lethabo Phahlamohlaka 33 (73)
Tshepang Laka 29 (47)
Leolan Davids 4/30 (8)
Sibulele Makeleni 2/48 (8)
Taywin Adams 1/22 (7.5)

Boland won by 24 runs


Eastern Province 107 (38.2)
Xander Elkington 50 (90)
Dawid Vermaak 18 (40)
Randy Syce 13 (32)
Bandile Mbatha 5/16 (5.2)
Sandiswa Yeni 3/22 (6)
Nqobani Mokoena 1/10 (5)

KZNC Dolphins 108/8 35.3
Ross Coetzee 39* (91)
Shahzaad Perumal 20 (37)
Ntando Soni 10 (23)
Cayden Wilson 3/25 (9.3)
Esa Gangat 3/18 (9)
Jadwyn Cona 1/19 (4)

Dolphins won by 2 wickets

 

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Gold Group Day 1

Northern Cape 120 (29.1)
Thabo Obusitse 17 (52)
Simon Liversage 17 (14)
Nathan Baird 17 (24)
Ryan Denston 4/15 (7.1)
Canton Hartnick 3/18 (7)
Hlumelo Ntlola 2/54 (7)

Border 121/1 (17)
Adam Rogers 43* (51)
Jacques van Der Merwe 31* (14)
Bevanoe Maythem 28 (38)
Raul Williams 1/15 (3)

Border won by 9 wickets


Easterns 166/9 (50)
Jaden Govender 44 (67)
Sabelo Mabanga 38 (81)
Xavier Coetzee 25 (38)
Trent Huisamen 3/36 (8)
Jesse Lewis 3/24 (10)
Liviwe Bawuli 3/22 (10)

SWD 165 (40)
Kurt Botha 28 (53)
Keano Coerecius 27 (55)
Joof Enslin 23 (38)
Wian Pieters 2/29 (6)
Parth Patel 2/16 (6)
T Nthara 1/25 (6)

Easterns won by 1 run


CSA Invitational 202/8 (49)
Paul Matlala 40 (66)
Vihan Pretorius 39* (48)
Ruben Groenewald 25 (30)
Brendin Mathyse 2/32 (6)
Nathan Rossouw 2/25 (10)
Marneau Dreyer 2/49 (9)

NW Dragons 69 (17.3)
Caiden Seleka 28 (19)
Muhammed Bulbullia 13 (13)
Dayalan Boyce 3/16 (5)
Paul Matlala 2/12 (4.3)
Ryall Julies 2/7 (4)

CSA Inv won by 132 runs


Mpumalanga 233/7 (50)
Nathan Duncan 46 (100)
Jayden Meyer 39 (62)
Bruce Nel 24 (31)
Coetzee Du Preez 2/28 (10)
Ntshuxeko Sebata 1/37 (9)
Mahlodi Sekuba 1/50 (10)

Limpopo 227/9 (50)
Lukas Vd Merwe 62 (85)
Maaz Mabummad 44* (72)
Hanno van Zyl 38 (50)
C Koetzee 2/44 (9)
Vaughn van Zyl 2/30 (10)
S Skhosana 2/37 (10)

Mpumalanga won by 6 runs

 

[WpGuy]

Pleasure pal. Does seem our only way but luckily we do produce good players.

Other Provinces WP XI

Meeka-eel Prince (NW Dragons)
Clyde Fortuin (Boland)
Gavin Kaplan (Boland)
Zubayr Hamza (Lions)
Jason Smith (Dolphins)
Matthew De Villiers (Warriors)
Lehan Botha (Boland)
Dayyaan Galiem (Titans)
Dane Piedt (FS Knights)
Junaid Dawood (Lions)
Siya Plaatjie (Warriors)

Matthew Kleinveldt, Siya Simetu, Renaldo Meyer, Ziyaad Abrahams

Vs WP Produced WP XI

Jono Bird
Daniel Smith
Mohammed Vallie
David Bedingham
Kyle Verreynne
Oliver Whitehead
George Linde
Mihlali Mpongwana
Juan James
Dane Paterson
Beuran Hendricks

Bongi Mfunelwa, Abdullah Bayoumy, Wesley Bedja, Jody Lawrence

Just light on seamer/quicks producing.

Be interesting to do that for other Provinces ha

Yeah was going to say lacking fast bowlers, Michael cohen was the last fastie we were excited about now he playing in no man's leagues in uk. Burger did vindicate being bought though that was reason cohen said he was leaving.

 

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Gold Group Day 1

Northern Cape 120 (29.1)
Thabo Obusitse 17 (52)
Simon Liversage 17 (14)
Nathan Baird 17 (24)
Ryan Denston 4/15 (7.1)
Canton Hartnick 3/18 (7)
Hlumelo Ntlola 2/54 (7)

Border 121/1 (17)
Adam Rogers 43* (51)
Jacques van Der Merwe 31* (14)
Bevanoe Maythem 28 (38)
Raul Williams 1/15 (3)

Border won by 9 wickets


Easterns 166/9 (50)
Jaden Govender 44 (67)
Sabelo Mabanga 38 (81)
Xavier Coetzee 25 (38)
Trent Huisamen 3/36 (8)
Jesse Lewis 3/24 (10)
Liviwe Bawuli 3/22 (10)

SWD 165 (40)
Kurt Botha 28 (53)
Keano Coerecius 27 (55)
Joof Enslin 23 (38)
Wian Pieters 2/29 (6)
Parth Patel 2/16 (6)
T Nthara 1/25 (6)

Easterns won by 1 run


CSA Invitational 202/8 (49)
Paul Matlala 40 (66)
Vihan Pretorius 39* (48)
Ruben Groenewald 25 (30)
Brendin Mathyse 2/32 (6)
Nathan Rossouw 2/25 (10)
Marneau Dreyer 2/49 (9)

NW Dragons 69 (17.3)
Caiden Seleka 28 (19)
Muhammed Bulbullia 13 (13)
Dayalan Boyce 3/16 (5)
Paul Matlala 2/12 (4.3)
Ryall Julies 2/7 (4)

CSA Inv won by 132 runs


Mpumalanga 233/7 (50)
Nathan Duncan 46 (100)
Jayden Meyer 39 (62)
Bruce Nel 24 (31)
Coetzee Du Preez 2/28 (10)
Ntshuxeko Sebata 1/37 (9)
Mahlodi Sekuba 1/50 (10)

Limpopo 227/9 (50)
Lukas Vd Merwe 62 (85)
Maaz Mabummad 44* (72)
Hanno van Zyl 38 (50)
C Koetzee 2/44 (9)
Vaughn van Zyl 2/30 (10)
S Skhosana 2/37 (10)

Mpumalanga won by 6 runs

Assume Caiden is brother of Caleb ?

 

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Assume Caiden is brother of Caleb ?

That's right.

 

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Yeah was going to say lacking fast bowlers, Michael cohen was the last fastie we were excited about now he playing in no man's leagues in uk. Burger did vindicate being bought though that was reason cohen said he was leaving.

Cohen was a weird one. Someone asked me the other day where he was.

Was trying to think of any other fast-bowlers from SA U19s. Another was Travis Muller. Still playing for Otago or Wellington in New Zealand. Wynberg OB

 

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Platinum Group Day 2

 

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Platinum Group Day 3

 

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Been a very low scoring week. Conditions haven't been easy. Some injuries to exciting players to like JJ Basson (Lions), Waco Bassick (WP). Lhuandre Pretorius & Kwena Maphaka skipping because professional players.

CSA Invitational Team and Easterns went unbeaten in Gold Groups. They face SWD and NW for possible promotion.

Semi-Finals tomorrow. Top 2 games.
Next 2 games play off for 5/6

Going to be tough to pick batsman for SA Schools & Colts team if no one steps up in the next 2 days. Makes Cubs Week even more important in early Jan for England U19 tour selection.

 

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Been a very low scoring week. Conditions haven't been easy. Some injuries to exciting players to like JJ Basson (Lions), Waco Bassick (WP). Lhuandre Pretorius & Kwena Maphaka skipping because professional players.

CSA Invitational Team and Easterns went unbeaten in Gold Groups. They face SWD and NW for possible promotion.

Semi-Finals tomorrow. Top 2 games.
Next 2 games play off for 5/6

Going to be tough to pick batsman for SA Schools & Colts team if no one steps up in the next 2 days. Makes Cubs Week even more important in early Jan for England U19 tour selection.

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I am sure the school boys are relieved they don't have to face Kwena.

 

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Final 4-day games before the break for SA20 start tomorrow

Boland v Dolphins
Warriors v Titans

Such a pity about Boast as he was catching a run of games.



Slade van Staden at 21 scored his first senior provincial 100 last game. Tristan Luus back is exciting.

 

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I am sure the school boys are relieved they don't have to face Kwena.

I saw Herschelle Gibbs commenting on the fact that someone said imagine facing a 150kph bowler whilst at school but he said he faced at least 4 of them