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IOL News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Mandla Mashimbyi hoping Marizanne Kapp can help the Proteas Women return to winning ways
The Proteas will be hoping Marizanne Kapp can bolster the bowling attack in the West Indies. Picture: BackpagePix Image: Picture: BackpagePix Veteran allrounder Marizanne Kapp will make her much-anticipated return to the Proteas Women's team on their upcoming tour to the West Indies. Kapp was sorely missed during the recent Tri-Series in Sri Lanka, where the Proteas failed to qualify for the final of the competition involving the hosts and India. The Proteas won just one of their four ODI's played in Colombo. Kapp will not only add valuable experience, but also her quality with the ball especially after the Proteas bowlers leaked runs at will during the Tri-Series. The 35-year-old will be joined by fellow seamers Tumi Sekhukhune and Ayanda Hlubi, who replace Seshnie Naidu and left-handed batter Lara Goodall. Nineteen-year-old leg-spinner Naidu played just one game, recording figures of 1/40, while Goodall only managed 61 runs at average of 15.25. 'You can never underestimate the value of an experienced player in your squad,' said Proteas coach Mandla Mashimbyi. 'But, you know, based on the plans that we had for Marizanne in terms of her fitness block and to make sure that, you know, by the time we get to the World Cup, should be where she needs to be. That was most important for us at this time 'But having her back into the squad, it's something that I'm looking forward to seeing, seeing how she operates within the team environment and also the experience that she brings within the team as well.' In Kapp's absence, the Proteas may have unearthed her natural successor with young Annerie Dercksen, who starred with the bat in the Tri-Series. The ICC Emerging Player of the Year was sensational, striking her maiden ODI century, and a further half-century to top the Tri-Series scoring charts ahead of Indian superstars Smitri Mandhana (264) and Jemimah Rodrigues (245) with 276 runs at an average of 92.0 and 113.1 strike-rate. 'Dercksen is a huge talent. She's a lovely girl. She listens, she's willing to learn over time. 'She works. I mean, people don't understand. This girl will drive from Beaufort West to Bloem just to go work on her bowling and she would drive to PE to work with our batting coach,' he said. 'This is a girl that's willing to sacrifice everything to make sure that she gets better. So, I'm not so surprised with the results that I'm seeing from her. 'So she's really come of age now and for her to be doing what she's doing at this young age, it just shows you the work that she's putting in behind the scenes that is starting to come through. And I'm really, really happy for her. 'You know, I'm not, I'm telling you now that she will definitely be one of the best all-rounders in the world in the near future.' Proteas top-order batter Anneke Bosch was not considered for the Windies series as she is struggling with the illness that caused to withdraw from the Sri Lankan tour.
IOL News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
WATCH: Indy Sport Show with Proteas Women star Annerie Dercksen
Annerie Dercksen Proteas Women all-rounder Annerie Dercksen does not want to put too much pressure on herself in her second full season of international cricket. Photo: BackpagePix In an era where women's cricket continues to grow, Proteas Women's star Annerie Dercksen's tale emerges as a beacon of ambition, reflection, and opportunity. As the ICC Emerging Player of the Year prepares to take on India and Sri Lanka in the extreme heat and humidity of Colombo over the next few weeks, the 24-year-old has taken time off her busy schedule to chat exclusively to the INDY SPORT SHOW this week. Dercksen goes into detail how she is adapting from the tranquillity of farm life back home in Beaufort West to living out of a suitcase from hotel to hotel as an international cricketer. She also speaks about how she has embraced 'life on tour', with Dercksen not afraid to sample the local cuisine, even if the Indian curries may be on the spicy side for her some times.
Gulf Today
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Sri Lanka stare at defeat in second Australia Test
Sri Lanka were reeling at 98-4 at tea on day three in Galle on Saturday and staring at their second loss in the two-Test series against a dominant Australia. The hosts still require a further 60 runs to avoid an innings defeat, with survival looking improbable. With the picturesque Galle Fort providing a natural grandstand, hundreds of Australian supporters perched themselves atop the historic ramparts to enjoy a commanding performance from their side. The fans celebrated as off-spinner Nathan Lyon became only the third Australian to claim 550 Test wickets, joining the exalted company of Shane Warne (708) and Glenn McGrath (563). Fittingly, Lyon's Test career began at Galle in 2011 and he celebrated the milestone in style, tightening the screws on Sri Lanka. Despite Australia losing seven wickets in the morning session to be bowled out for 414, their first-innings lead of 157 put them well ahead. Alex Carey turned entertainer-in-chief with a swashbuckling 156 -- his career-best knock and the highest score by an Australian wicketkeeper in Asia. Prabath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's spin spearhead, claimed his 11th five-wicket haul, but it was only a consolation with the visitors remaining firmly in control. Sri Lanka's reply got off to a shaky start, with left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann making early inroads. Dimuth Karunaratne, playing in his final Test innings, walked off to a standing ovation after he fell to Kuhnemann for 14, with even the Australian players acknowledging his stellar career. The veteran opener, who became only the seventh Sri Lankan to play 100 Tests, bows out as the nation's fourth-highest run-scorer and their most prolific opener. Lyon's landmark wicket was straight out of a coaching manual. With long-off and long-on left vacant, he dangled the carrot for Dinesh Chandimal, who attempted an ambitious lofted shot. But the former captain failed to get the required elevation and the ball nestled safely in the hands of mid-off -- a classic trap, perfectly executed. Kamindu Mendis, recently named ICC Emerging Player of the Year, endured a series to forget, failing to reach fifty after four innings. His poor run continued when he chipped a simple catch to mid-off, handing Lyon his second wicket of the innings. The visitors have already put the Warne-Murali Trophy beyond Sri Lanka's reach, having taken an unassailable 1-0 lead with a crushing victory in the first Test. That innings and 242-run humiliation stands as Sri Lanka's worst defeat in Test history. Agence France-Presse
