Monthly Archives: May 2021

Sourced from SA Cricket Mag A career-best century by Ryan Rickelton set South Africa A on their way to a massive 184-run victory over Zimbabwe A in the second one-day match in Harare on Monday. The Central Gauteng Lions batsman smashed 169 off 150 balls (15 fours, 3 sixes) as the visitors amassed 365-6 at the Harare Sports Club, where Senuran Muthusamy then claimed 4-37 to help bundle out the hosts for 181. The result enabled Malibongwe Maketa’s side to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series, with the third game to come on Wednesday. After comfortably winning the opening match of the tour this past Saturday, the South Africans again dominated in match two. Rickelton, who was called up by the Proteas earlier this year, was in extraordinary form, sharing in a first-wicket partnership of 120 with Janneman Malan (53 off 52 balls, 6 fours) and then adding 137 for the second wicket alongside Reeza Hendricks (51 off 46 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes). That took the a

Sourced from Momentum Multiply Titans 

Lizaad Williams was the big winner at the Momentum Multiply Titans Annual Awards, scooping four gongs, including the prestigious Titans Player of The Year Award.

It was the Titans’ final Player of the Year awards of the franchise era, an event which was held virtually, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The major winner of the evening was Williams, whose startling debut season across all formats culminated with a call-up to the national team.

“This is all very humbling. I was thrilled to become a Titans player, but I never expected to make such an impact and settle so well with my teammates this season,” Williams exclaimed.

“When I joined the Titans, I knew there would be huge competition for places. But it has been a brotherhood, and I couldn’t have had the success I had this season without my bowling partners at the other end. Credit, too, to the coaches and management for all their patience this seas

Wilco Nienaber triumphed in a two man playoff to secure his first professional win Sunday at the Dimension Data Pro-Am on the European Challenge Tour
in his home country of South Africa.

The long-hitting 21-yearold relied on a G425 LST driver, G425 MAX 5-wood, Blueprint irons (3-PW), Glide Forged wedges (52°, 56°, 60°), and a PLD prototype putter.

Last November on the European Tour, Nienaber raised eyebrows with a 439-yard drive using his G425 LST. At the time he led that tour in average driving distance
at 341 yards.