Local indoor cricket player makes SA proud
She represented the country in the WICF Juniors World Series.
The Eastern Gauteng Indoor Cricket’s Bruzaan Goosen helped SA to a second-place finish in the Shield Cup during the fourth World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF) Juniors World Series in Dubai earlier this month.
Goosen was one of 11 players who formed part of the girls’ 17 and under national team that lost by 45 runs to England in the Shield final in the global showpiece at the Dubai Sports Centre.
England posted 89-3, but the youngster and her teammates couldn’t reach their target after being bundled out for 44.
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The ISE Boksburg member had a tournament to remember because she was one of the cogs in her team, enjoying a spell of 3-10 in one of the matches.
Australia clinched the girls’ championship after beating New Zealand in the final.
The national U15 boys’ side was also second after losing the bronze final by 17 runs to Australia.
They restricted the Aussies to 55 but could only reach 38 in their run chase.
