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Michelle Lang
Michelle Lang
Business Owner
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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GRASSROOTS CRICKET: PROFILES OF CHAMPIONS: LUNDI MBANE

Today we feature the last of the "famous five" Over 40s Cricket World Cup champions and their roads to success and glory. Here is Lundi Mbane's story in his own words...

"That's me (I was raised in Mdantsane. When I was nine years old, I began playing street cricket with the older guy. At my school (Zanokukhanya P School), a student who was older than me used to play cricket. He told the teacher, who was also a cricket coach, that I could play the game. His teacher then took me to Baker's Mini Cricket. After that, he also took me to play cricket for Willows Cricket Club, which intrigues me. I have participated in games for all age groups within the Border, including Border Academy, Border B and Border A, Warriors, and SA invitation teams against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Recently, We won the World Cup with Vets over 40)".

We hope that his and all the other stories inspire and ignite the cricketing spark. Howzattt Cricket along with many other wonderful grassroots organisations and clubs are working to find, nurture and develop future grassroots stars.

Thank you to Ridiwaan Williams for the picture. Picture: Lundi Mbane standing on extreme left hand side.

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Andre Burger
Andre Burger
Cricket Coach
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Developing vision, cognitive, and mental skills is crucial for batting in cricket due to the complex and dynamic nature of the game. Each of these areas plays a significant role in enhancing a batter’s performance.

Vision Skills:
• Accuracy and Precision: Good visual acuity helps batters in accurately judging the speed, spin, and trajectory of the ball, enabling them to time their shots better and place them more precisely.
• Quick Reaction: Enhanced visual processing speed allows batters to react more swiftly to fast deliveries, increasing their chances of successfully hitting the ball.

Cognitive Skills:
• Better Decision Making: Cricket involves split-second decisions about whether to play a shot, what type of shot to play, and how aggressively to play it. Strong cognitive skills help in making these decisions quickly and correctly.
• Concentration and Focus: Batting requires sustained concentration over long periods, often in varying environmental conditions and against different types of bowlers. The ability to focus intensely on each delivery is key to a successful innings.

Mental Skills:
• Handling Pressure: Cricket, particularly in its longer formats, is as much a mental game as a physical one. The ability to remain calm and composed under pressure, maintain confidence, and manage anxiety is vital for success.
• Adaptability and Resilience: The game’s conditions can change rapidly due to factors like weather, pitch deterioration, and the bowling team’s tactics. Mental resilience and adaptability enable batters to adjust their approach and overcome challenges.
Impact on Technical and Tactical Aspects:
• Technique Improvement: Enhanced vision and cognitive skills directly contribute to aiding a batter’s technique, including their footwork, and shot execution.
• Strategic Gameplay: Advanced mental and cognitive abilities allow batters to understand the game situation better, anticipate the opposition’s tactics, and adapt their batting strategy accordingly. This includes selecting the right shots, rotating the strike, and building partnerships.

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Michelle Lang
Michelle Lang
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KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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PROFILES OF GRASSROOTS CRICKET WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS

After hosts South Africa won the inagural International Masters Cricket Over 40s World Cup, the spotlight has been thrown on the success of grassroots cricket players in the tournament, and it once again highlights the vitally important roles that grassroots level clubs and organisations make in helping to mould and nurture, new potential cricketing stars.

Here we have Abdul Aziz Temoor (second from right) and his story about his love for cricket, no matter what!

"I played primary school cricket at strand moslem , high school at Strand secondary , there were social clubs like yellow roses,broadlands,calypso, barbados & carnations ,i played for barbado's and eventually joined HHCC at the age of 14. Oh yes and pat cricket we use to learn hifs and spend hole day everyday at the school/ masjid premises.the principal at that time mr sedick fanie banned us from playing on the premises but it didnt stop us . we got 6 of the best every morning in his office haha so ya thats what i was willing to take for cricket 😆 A GOOD OLD HIDING" .

Now that's passion, committment and a love for cricket! Something Howzattt Cricket hopes to develop - a love for, and desire to play cricket. Who knows where the next cricketing star could emerge from?

Picture courtesy Ridiwaan Williams, Over 40s Cricket World Cup champion and player

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St Kilda Cricket Club
St Kilda Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
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Maurice Kellermann was a left hand slow bowler and batsman who played in the St Kilda First XI from 1903-04 to 1905-06 season after joining the Club from Mentone College and Cheltenham Cricket Club.

He played 12 First XI games scoring 138 runs, his highest score being 53 at an average of 15.3 and taking 26 wickets at an average of 10.15. His best figures were 7 for 28 in his last game for St Kilda against Port Melbourne in March 1906. Kellermann won the St Kilda bowling average with an average 9.04 for the 1905-06 season, taking 23 wickets.

He then sailed to France to join his father and help promote his famous sister, Annette Kellermann in Paris. She was known as “the Australian Mermaid, Diving Venus, the perfect woman”

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/282/st-kilda-cricket-club/blog/2058/maurice-kellerman-ndash-st-kilda-french-cricket-star
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Cricket Without Borders
Cricket Without Borders
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Since 2011 Cricket Without Borders has been providing unbridled experiences for young women playing the game of cricket and in that time we have been very fortunate to have had some very supportive and loyal commercial partners who have greatly assisted in retaining costs at a manageable level for all of our participant players.

We are now planning for our next tour (our tenth!) to Malaysia in July this year and we are seeking a new major partner(s) to join with supporting partners Woomargama Station, Hoyle Da Silva Lawyers,Upali's Melbourne, Spark Grips and Top Caps to help keep costs down for our players.

We have a number of assets where we can provide exposure for your brand and would welcome the opportunity for a discussion with any business that might like to become involved in assisting a small not for profit sporting organisation that continues to provide opportunities for young women who not only love the game of cricket but who also make valuable contributions to the communities we visit on our tours.

Please feel free to message us if you would like a further discussion or information.

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Dean Waugh
Dean Waugh
Business Development Manager
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Bankstown v Gordon in my first grade debut at Bankstown Oval and I was opening the batting with Garry Crowfoot.

Crowie did the right thing and took strike the first ball of the game. Second ball he nudged one behind square for a single, which brought me down on strike to face the 3rd ball of the over (my first ball in 1st grade cricket).

I was facing up to Richard Stobo, who happened to be the opening bowler for the NSW shield team at the time (so he was no mug). First ball he put it on good length just outside off stump which I tried to play a forward defensive shot too but luckily it missed everything (including the outside edge of my bat). The big Sheriff wasn’t overly impressed. He gave me a stare and trudged back to his bowling mark.

Next ball, carbon copy of the previous ball – another play and miss. This time the stare was slightly longer, accompanied with some muttering under his breath.

Next ball was an action replay of previous 2 balls, another perfectly pitched outswinger which I wasn’t good enough to lay bat on. At this stage I could see smoke coming out of the Sheriffs ears, he was getting shitty, and was probably wondering who this bloke is.

Final ball of the over, the Sheriff is now steaming in, I’m thinking to myself for Christ’s sake just get some bat on ball. Anyhow he bowls a ball that nips back off the pitch (unlike the previous 3 outswingers) which I manage to get an inside edge and the ball goes down to fine leg. Finally managed to lay bat on ball, and I’m off the mark (though not very convincing).

As I’m running to non-strikers end, the Sheriff is standing mid pitch with teapot stance shaking his head turns to me and says…” for f*ck sake mate you must have been adopted”

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Brad Bannister
Brad Bannister
Teacher
Corrowong, NSW, Australia
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Playing a Premier Cricket game for the Gold Coast Dolphins v Brisbane Norths, and I was bowling to James Hopes, who as we know had a very distinguished career playing for Australia and in my opinion was one of the best grade cricketers I ever saw. Catfish (as Hopesy is known) was struggling to score and playing and missing and I was frustrated on a hot Brisbane summers day, so once again I was being my usual lippy self.

Catfish turned and yelled at me 'I'll play for Australia, you won't.

After the game I visited the opposition sheds with a beer in each hand to chat with him to see why he thought that. He calmly asked me how many balls I hit each day. I replied that at the time I was probably hitting around 2000 balls a week. I asked him the same question and he replied with "I hit 10 000 balls a day". I raised my stubby and clinked bottles with him and said, "you'll play for Australia, I won't". And alas, we were both right that day.

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NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association
NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association
Sydney, Australia
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Jim Cameron has had a long association with cricket in Sydney. Firstly playing Grade cricket for Gordon and then coaching overseas before turning his hand to umpiring where he had a long and distinguished career.

How long did it take to progress through to First Grade and then to First Class Cricket?

Two seasons after I started umpiring, I progressed to 1st grade in 1993/94 season. My first State game was a one day Mercantile Mutual fixture between NSW and South Australia in February 1995. It was a memorable game, which you can see from the newspaper cutting. My first Shield game was the next season. NSW v Victoria.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/415/jim-cameron-player-coach-umpire
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