A massive cricket hero
WANDERERS – Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week selects the Hero of the Day.
The Prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day went to Gauteng-based batsman superstar Mitchell van Buuren.
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Following the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week, the awards ceremony took place at the Wanderers on 13 January. The award, which forms part of the week, is in recognition of a game-changing ‘hero’ moment.
Van Buuren was selected as the deserving winner by an appointed panel of cricket experts after he came to the rescue for Gauteng after some hostile bowling by KwaZulu-Natal had his team at a precarious 14/3. Along with his captain, Wiaan Mulder, they rebuilt the innings, putting on 109 for the fourth wicket. Van Buuren then cut loose and ended up with 106, a heroic performance from the young man.
“Winning the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day means a lot to me, especially because I ended up helping my team, which is important in a week like this where the team comes first. I am proud of my performance and of my team as well,” said Van Buuren.
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According to the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day panel, the true test of a quality batsman is if he is able to rescue his team when they are in trouble, and Van Buuren was able to show this quality.
Fetsi Mbele of Coca-Cola said, “The Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week is where heroes are made, and for Mitchell, hopefully, this is just the beginning of a future in the game. On behalf of Coca-Cola, I extend my congratulations. I can’t wait to follow his career going forward as he works towards becoming a hero of South African cricket.”
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