Somerset star Roelof Van der Merwe already caught the attention of cricket fans with sensational all-round performances in 2011 CLT20. His tidy bowling, explosive batting, dare devil spirit and never say die attitude mesmerised cricket lovers like me. When Yusuf Pathan and Jacques Kallis are decimating Somerset bowlers, Van der Merwe took the ball and controlled them with clever bowling. Then, Van der Merwe brutally attacked KKR bowlers on a slow Hyderabad wicket as if it was a batting paradise. This South African bowling allrounder plays for Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and for Titans in the South African domestic cricket. He played for South Africa in both T20 and one day formats but failed to establish his place in the squad. CLT20 History: 2008: His team, Nashua Titans qualified for CLT20 but tournament was cancelled due to terrorist attacks in Mumbai. 2009 & 2010: His IPL team (Royal challengers) qualified for Champions League but he was not picked. 2011: He is playing for Somerset as Titans and Delhi Daredevils failed to qualify for CLT20. Van der Merwe performance in 2011 CLT20 cricket: 1. Against Auckland: 25/1 in 4 overs & 18 runs in 16 balls. 2. Against Kolkata Knight Riders: 23/2 in 4 overs & 40 runs in 25 balls. 3. Against Kolkata Knight Riders: 21/0 in 4 overs & 73 runs in 40 balls. High-lights of Van der Merwe career: 1. He played for South Africa at the Under-19 World Cup in 2004. 2. Third leading wicket-taker in PRO20 series in 2007-08 – 13 wickets in 30 overs. 3. South Africa’s leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the 2008 Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes 4. Leading wicket-taker in the MTN domestic championship in 2008-09 – 30 wickets in 70 overs. 5. South African player of the year in 2008-09. Cricket needs more fighters like Van der Merwe. … [Read more...]
CL T20 Cricket teams: Cupid Cobra
The Nashua Cape Cobras often shortened to Cape Cobras or Cobras is the name used since the 2005-06 season by the combined Western Province and Boland first class cricket teams in South African domestic cricket. The joint Western Province and Boland team was named Western Province Boland for the 2004-05 season. The Cobras home venues are Newlands, Cape Town and Boland Bank Park, Paarl. The Cobras play in the SuperSport Series, MTN Domestic Championship and Standard Bank Twenty20 competitions. Team Composition: The Cobras have consistently excelled in this regard, regularly producing the bulk of the Proteas' Castle Test squad top order including both the captain, Graeme Smith, and the vice-captain, Ashwell Prince. Current nationally contracted players are Smith, Gibbs, JP Duminy and Monde Zondeki. The acquisition of Justin Kemp along with Robin Peterson and Mario Olivier will mean that there is no shortage of talent in the snake pit. Kemp, Justin Ontong, Andrew Puttick and Henry Davids provide the batting experience as well as the classy youngsters, Stiann van Zyl and Richard Levi. Vernon Philander and Rory Kleinveldt provide the all-round quality and a bowling attack spearheaded by Charl Langeveldt and balanced by the spin of Claude Henderson and Peterson. The current captain is Proteas Standard Bank ODI squad member Justin Ontong and the coach Shukri Conrad. Cape Cobras has won 22 matches out of 40 matched they had played so far. Major achievements: The Cape Cobras has won the MTN championship in 2006-07 and the Pro20 series in 2008-09. Cape Cobras Squad: Graeme Smith (capt), Herschelle Gibbs, JP Duminy, Justin Ontong, Charl Langeveldt, Claude Henderson, Monde Zondeki, Vernon Philander, Henry Davids, Ryan Canning, Rory Kleinveldt, Richard Levi, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Derek Brand, Francois Plaatjies Players’ Profile: Graeme Smith: A bittersweet first World Cup as captained followed, where Smith made 443 runs but South Africa was brutally hammered by eventual winners Australia. Yet South Africa gathered steam in Test … [Read more...]
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