Bruzaan Goosen (10) played a starring role for the Eastern Gauteng Indoor Cricket u-10 team to win the most-valuable-player award at the national junior indoor cricket championships in Pretoria from March 28 to April 2.
With a batting average of 12.11, Bruzaan’s heroics resulted in her selection for the national team that will travel Down Under for the World Indoor Cricket Association World Cup next year.
Her father Bruce couldn’t contain his excitement about his daughter’s achievements.
“This is one of my finest moments as a parent. My son plays for the u-16 team and they won a silver medal. I have three other sons who have helped Bruzaan develop into the cricketer she is.”
Easterns rakes in awards
It was a good day at the office for the Easterns as they walked away with several medals and awards at the tournament.
The u-10, u-14, u-16 and junior ladies teams won the fair play award.
The u-14, u-16 Tigers, u-18 and junior ladies won a gold medal while the u-16 Rockets team walked away with a silver medal. The u-12 team won bronze.
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Lize-Marie Kleynhans and Bernard Pieters were awarded the best batsmen while Fay Cowling and Wian Pieters won the award for the best bowler.
Along with Bruzaan, Rejean van de Venter (u-12), Ewald Haasbroek (u-14) and Carl Goosen (u-16) all won the MVP award.
Hayley Ronaldson, Danielle Elston, Mika du Plessis, Nicole Nothnagel and Bruzaan Goosen have been selected for the national squad.
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