The sun came out in Durban today and all eight of the 50
overs Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket week games started on time. The boys were
all rearing to get going after all yesterday’s T20 games were called off after
rain set in.
Northerns wicketkeeper batsman, Revaldo Moonsamy, has found
the conditions tough, but that hasn’t stopped him from notching up two useful
scores – 40 against Free State on the first day, and 56 against Western
Province on day 2.
This is his first Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week, but
he did play in the national under-17 week last year and made 162 runs.
“The pitches in Durban are not conducive to getting in and
scoring freely,” he says. “The wickets that I have played on so far have forced
you to concentrate throughout your innings and you never feel confident.”
He says he is proud of his performance on day 2 because he
was forced to play a holding innings against a very strong Western Province
bowling line up, while the wickets fell all round him. “I was the 6th
wicket to fall even though I came in at 3,” he says. “I enjoy batting under
pressure and I think that I play better under pressure.”
He is pleased that he has made a good start to the
tournament and is one of the top run scorers so far. “I hope today will be as
good and I will remain as one of the top run scorers at the end of the
tournament. I hope the rain will not spoil too many of the games again. I love
cricket and would like to spend as much time out on the field as possible.”
Revaldo admits to being a huge AB de Villiers fan.” I like
the way he bats, his confidence and the way he behaves off the field.”
He admits to his sadness at missing out on the T20 games
yesterday, specially playing against neighbours, Easterns. “I don’t know much
about the team since my school, St Albans, does not play against any of the
schools in the area, but I have heard of a couple of players in their team,
like the big-hitting Jurie Snyman. South Africa is running behind in the
T20 format on an international level and at a youth level we need to get in
more practise, but you cannot control the weather.”
His brother, Ricardo Moonsamy, has played for the Northerns
A senior side and Rivaldo would like to do better and play for the Titans one
day.
There is a clipping of his interview at the link below.
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