England seek to break Newlands 'duck'

18 November 2009 - England have yet to win a limited overs match against a South African team at Sahara Park Newlands but they have contributed to some memorable and exciting matches.

JAG WESTERN PROVINCE TEAM TO PLAY AGAINST GRIQUALAND WEST

JAG Western Province coach, Salieg Nackerdien has announced his squads to play in both their three-day and one-day CSA Provincial matches against Griqualand West at De Beers Oval in Kimberley. The three day competition commences from 19th – 21st November 2009 followed by the limited overs match on Sunday 22nd November, both starting at 10am.

NACKERDIEN SEE PROGRESS IN JAG WESTERN PROVINCE 

He may be in charge of what is known as the JAG Western Province amateur team but Salieg Nackerdien takes a highly professional approach to his job as the side's coach.

His office at Sahara Park Newlands is neatly organised with files and folders. Each player in the squad has a file which is updated after every practice.

"I believe that players must be goal orientated," said the former Boland and Impalas left-hand batsman. "When they practise they should be thinking about what they want to achieve."

South Africa bounce back

South Africa put West Indies in to bat after winning the toss, and were soon amongst the wickets. After Samaroo was out to Ismail for two, the key moment of the match came in the 13th over when precocious teenage West Indian prodigy Stafanie Taylor “failed” for the first time - she was caught and bowled by Sunette Loubser for 38 - taking her run tally for the tour to 208 for once out. After Ismail struck again to remove Lavine for 44, South Africa’s spinners, well supported by Letsoalo with 1 for 23 off her 10 overs, bowled with guile to restrict the Windies to 182 runs off their ration of 50 overs, despite Daley wading in towards the end of the innings with 38 not out off 51 balls. The outstanding bowling figures were recorded by Dane van Niekerk with 3 for 25 off ten overs, but Charlene van der Westhuizen with 1 for 20 off her ten and Sunette Loubser with 2 for 35 off 8 also joined the party. The South African bowlers stuck to a well thought out strategy, bowling to a line on and outside the off-stump to deprive the powerful but rather flat-footed West Indian batsmen of the opportunity to hit in the arc.