Proteas Women’s all-rounder, Suné Luus, is the official Tshwane Spartans Media Ambassador for the second edition of the Mzansi Super League.

Luus recently captained the Proteas Women’s team in India in place of the injured Dané van Niekerk, leading the team in three One-Day Internationals and six T20 Internationals.

While her fellow team mates are away playing in the Women’s Big Bash League and in respective tournaments around the country, the 23-year-old has opted to spend the start of the summer enhancing her skills off the field.

One of her assignments will include conducting post-match interviews for the Spartans’ digital channels, and as a current BA Communications Sciences student, Luus feels she will benefit from the chance of working with some of the world’s best T20 cricketers.

“I’m very excited to be joining the Tshwane Spartans team this year. I think it’ll be a great experience and a massive opportunity to gain as much exposure to the other side of the lens,” said Luus.

She believes this is an opportunity to lay a platform for potentially pursuing a career in media, after cricket.

“Being part of a team like the Spartans, surrounded by an awesome bunch of guys and support staff, will certainly help me enjoy this experience They have a very strong side this year, with the likes of AB, Lungi and Heinrich just to mention a few. I think they have a very good chance of competing, if not winning the competition,” she said.

Luus is no stranger to the Spartans’ headquarters at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The iconic stadium has played a defining role in her career as a professional cricketer.

“My earliest memory of SuperSport Park dates back to when I was 13 and I was selected for the Titans women’s team. There’s a photo of me taking my first wicket and I remember pulling an Imran Tahir-like celebration, running a lap around the field,” she laughingly explained.

As many other youngsters, her love for the game grew as a spectator at SuperSport Park.

“My dad used to take me to watch cricket, as we played cricket on the embankments it sparked my interest in the game. In fact, I believe the grass embankments is one of the best things about SuperSport Park. It’s where parents and friends come together to enjoy a game of cricket. There’s always a vibe and always good crowd attendance and I have no doubt that’ll be the case this summer,” she said excitedly.

A product of Northerns Cricket Union’s pipeline, the spinning all-rounder made her international debut at the age of 16. She has since become a regular feature of the national outfit, having played 67 T20s across the globe, taking 41 wickets including a career best 5/8 against Ireland in the Women’s World T20 in 2016.

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