This transpired after Tian Koekemoer and Kobus Janse Van Rensburg (her brother) shared a video of her batting in the nets during a practice session.
The video quickly went viral on social media, to a point where it was featured on Sky Sport in the game between England and Australia.
She also appeared on the Daily Show of Cricket Fanatic Online Magazine which is hosted by Khalid Mohidin. Mohidin said after watching the video he was amazed at the level of power from her shots, hitting range and her technique. She told the host that she was introduced to cricket by her brother who used to play with her in the garden at their home from a tender age.
She realised in primary school that cricket was her passion and she played for the school’s cricket team.
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She played with boys as the school did not have a girls’ cricket team and that is where one of her career highlights come from.
“Some of the moments that stand out in my cricket career, is when I was still in primary school where I managed to achieve six 50’s and a 100 in one season.
“My recent highlight is hitting 326 runs during the provincial week when I was playing for the u.16 team,” she explained.
The 15-year-old cricketer told Mohidin that her favourite ladies’ player is Laura Wolvaart and some of her favourite male players are AB de Villiers and Dillon du Preez.
The all-rounder said that she will continually work hard to improve her game, as her dream is making the Proteas u.19 team.
The local cricketer concluded by encouraging young cricket players to practice hard but also to have fun.
