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South Africa's free-scoring middle-order batsman AB de Villiers has moved up five places to 11th in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player rankings for Test batsmen following the Proteas' victory over the West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday
Yolandi Potgieter
Nickname: Yollie/Yolla
Born: 16 May 1989, Bellville, South Africa
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm medium
Background Information: I was born and grew up in Bellville. I started playing cricket at the age of 9. Throughout my school career I played with the boys. I’m currently studying Sport Science at the University of Stellenbosch and playing my cricket at Maties & Boland
Career Highlights:
- Being chosen for the WP u/19 girls team. I played for them for 4 years, captaining the side the last 2 years. In my last year I was chosen as SA Schools Captain
- Being chosen to tour with the schools 1st boys team at the end of my grade 11 year
- Being invited to the SA Training Squad recently (my goal is to make the final team)
- My first 100 during my last season in u/19’s
- My first match for Boland Senior Womens team & my first 50 for Boland
In my bag:
- All my cricket equipment, pads, bat, gloves, helmet, inners and sometimes keeper gloves. Normally a water bottle and deodorant for after a match. And off course my spikes
Why do you love Cricket and why is it so important to you?
- I grew up next to a cricket field and fell in love with the game. I love it because God gifted me with a talent to play cricket. I feel at home on the field with a bat or a ball in my hand. I also love all the people you get to meet and new friends you are able to make
Personal quotes:
- Go big or go home
- If you can dream it, you can do it
- Live every day like your last
Advice to aspiring cricketers:
- Just enjoy the game as it is the best game on earth. AND remember you are never BIGGER than the game
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