Name: Kgaudisa Molefe
Age: 17
Team: Gauteng
School: Jeppe Boys High School
Batting and Bowling
Skills: Right-Hand
Batsman/left-arm spinner
Previous Provincial
weeks:
Batting and/or bowling
performance in 2016/17 Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week: Due to an injury to one of the other
players on day 1 of the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week I got a call up to replace
him due to the way I had played in the U17 week, I was the top wicket taker, so
I was lucky to be there, and I took 2/22 against Boland. I did even better in
the Cubs week where I took 12 wickets in 4 matches at an average of 10.
Who is your cricketing
hero and why is he your hero? Keshav Maharaj is
a left arm spinner and I watch his clips on YouTube so I can pick up some tips
to help my own game. Ben Stokes he is a good cricketer and plays with the
opposition’s mind to get under their skin to break them down.
What do you think makes
a hero? Hard work,
and put more effort in your skills.
What are you expecting
from this year’s tournament? I expect a lot more from the team and myself.
What are your
cricketing highlights for 2017 so far? I managed to take 2 wickets in the 3-day match and 1 wicket
in the 50 over match all against Namibia for the Strikers
Which
players are you looking forward to playing against? I am looking forward to playing against
teams more that individuals. I am looking forward to playing against EP,
Northerns and KZN coastal.
Name: Michael Mahlaba
Age: 18
Team: Gauteng
School: Saint Martin’s School
Batting and Bowling
Skills: Right-Hand
Batsman/Right-Arm offbreak
Batting and/or bowling
performance in previous Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week: I won the Coca-Cola hero of the Day
in 2015 and it meant a lot for me. It is a huge inspiration for me and as a
junior it has helped lift spirit up to play better cricket. I only turned 16 at
the week and I was the second youngest player there. My captain that year, Tony
de Zorzi was also very inspirational as well and his help was priceless. He is
an example of what it takes to be a hero.
Who is your cricketing
hero and why is he your hero? Virat Kohli, he
has an amazing all-round performance.
Do you have a
non-cricket hero and why have you chosen this person? Mr Grobbelaar, he is my coach and my mentor.
What do you think makes
a hero? As much as
being a hero is based on skills it is also based on how you carry yourself on
and off the field. You need to treat others correctly and you need to put in as
much effort in helping others as what you put into helping yourself.
What are you expecting
from this year’s tournament? I expect a great performance from the team and to build from
how we played last year.
What are your
cricketing highlights for 2017 so far? There have been many changes in my cricket in the last year.
I’ve gone from a leg spinner to an off spinner and I have become an
all-rounder, I scored 250 in one of my last matches for my school. I have been
working hard in all aspects of my game.
Which
players are you looking forward to playing against? Gerald Coetzee
Name: Jacob Miltz
Age: 17
Team: Gauteng
School: St Davids Maritz Inanda
Batting and Bowling
Skills: Right-Hand
Batsman/Wicket keeper
Previous Provincial
weeks: in 2016 U17
Batting and/or bowling
performance in 2016/17 U17 week:
Who is your cricketing
hero and why is he your hero? Virat Kohli, I
love the way he bats and the way he approaches batting and cricket in general
makes me want to play better and train harder.
Do you have a non-cricket
hero and why have you chosen this person? My Dad, huge
role model for me, he shows me discipline and dedication, he gets up every
morning to run 10km and it shows that I need to train hard to achieve my goals.
What do you think makes
a hero? You need to
want to achieve as much as possible, you need to understand that things won’t
just come to you, you need to work hard and take the chances and opportunities
that come your way. It also about determination and putting the work in.
What are you expecting
from this year’s tournament? I expect a high level of cricket and Northerns and Gauteng
are an example of what you can expect from the tournament where they are huge
rivals on the field and very competitive but there is also a good bond between
the teams. There is an U19 World Cup coming up next year and everyone at the
week wants to play in the tournament. It is an added incentive to achieve in
the tournament.
What are your
cricketing highlights for 2017 so far? I was selected to play for the SAU19 team against the West
Indies but I got an injury, so I unfortunately did not play. I have been
selected to play against England and Zimbabwe now in December.
Which
players are you looking forward to playing against? Gideon Pieters, Jade de Klerk and all of
the guys that play in the Coca-Cola SA U19 teams. There is a good rivalry
between all the guys.
What
are you expecting from the Coca-Cola SAU19 tour against England and Zimbabwe.
I think that the SA U19 team should do
well, we should have beaten the West Indies but we were missing a couple of
players and we played beneath ourselves. The English U19 team has quite a few
players that play County Cricket, which is a step higher than school cricket,
so they will be competitive, and they will be an experienced side. Players to
look out for in the SA U19 team are Matthew Breetzke, Gerald Coetzee, Jiveshan Pillay
and Raynard van Tonder
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