Volume 30 – August 2018 Union SuperSport Park INTRODUCTION

Centurion Welcome to the first edition of The Leading Edge for the new season PO Box 7706 2018/2019. This promises to be yet another good season where we see lot of developments, new exciting initiatives by NCU to take Centurion , 0046 cricket on a higher level. The achievements that we had last season 012 663 1005 is something of the past and we now focusing on how we can better 012 663 3517 the past success.

[email protected] Different strategies and new initiatives are some of the key elements [email protected] that have highlighted the preparation of the new season and we trust that the amount of hard work that has been put in by everyone in

preparation of the new season will pay dividends comes the end of CONTENTS season.

Page 1 KFC Mini Cricket programme has already kicked off with the bang Introduction where another successful Provincial Seminar was held on the 10th of

August 2018 here at Superport Park. What a great evening it was and thank you to all 105 coaches and Page 2 volunteers who made it possible. The coaching clinics and the local festivals are running in full steam KFC Mini Cricket and this is part of the preparation leading up to the Provincial Festival which takes place on Saturday 08

September 2018. Page 3 – 4

Framework Coaching Reports The Framework Coaches have been hard at work with their identified squads in preparing them for the

Page 5 trials. Different coaching camps were conducted with an aim of sharpening the specific skills for specific players. It is also pleasing to see that most of the identified players are now on the PV 1 system. We Special Feature congratulate all the Northerns players that made the Regional Camp and those who progressed

Page 6 to the National u17 Camp. We also salute Gideon Peter and Curtis Campher for cracking the nod on the SA U19 squad that toured England. Visualization: The Key To Cricket

Success. We give you a special feature article as we congratulate our CEO Dr Jacques Faul on achieving his

Page 7 doctorate in economic management science. This shows the amount of hard work he has done academically, and this rubs off beautifully on his leadership to our organization. Club Cricket

How can we forget the Coaches who are doing the brilliant work in Schools, Clubs, Academies, Page 8 Hubs/RPC etc. We have put together some interesting articles that will assist them in understanding Infuse Your Team With Passion their players whenever they are doing their pre-match routines such as visualization etc. We also look

Page 9 at how the Coaches can infuse their teams with passion. This is a very insightful and well put together article and it should be a good read. We also look at the last coaching article that gives insight on how Titans’ Pipeline Simple Recipe Key To Coaches can identity traits of a successful player. Continued Success!

The preparations for the new season within the Club cricket space has been going accordingly and we Page 10 certainly looking forward to another great season ahead. The amount of work that has been done on the NCU Launches Maxi Cricket pitches as part of preparation has been magnificent. Page 11 We are extremely excited to introduce Little Titans MAXI Cricket this season. This is one of the initiatives Personality Traits Of A Successful Player that we came up with in order to grow the interest of cricket within our region. Page 12 Recognition Page The regular feature page where we recognize various achievements of our colleagues is also part of the

package for this issue. Page 13 Multiply Titans Unveil 2018/19 Limited- The Multiply Titans have unveiled their new white ball kit and we trust it will continue to bring all the successes that the team has had over the past seasons. We also wish the team all the best as they Overs Kit

embark on a tour to Sychelles as part of the pre-season preparation and growing the Titans Brand. Page 14 Maxi Cricket Flyer Let’s Play! Page 2

Northerns cricket Union hosted another successful KFC Mini Cricket Provincial Festival on the 10th of August 2018 at SuperSport Park with 105 delegates attending from various mini cricket areas around Tshwane. The theme of the Seminar was “Taking Stock”. It was a day where coaches from different regions where brought together to be thanked for their contributions towards a successful mini cricket program we are running, it was also an opportunity to further motivate the delegates to go back and do some more good work as they look at what resources they have and how they can use them to the best of their abilities. A big thank you goes to all delegates who were in attendance and a special thanks to all our esteemed guests, NCU President Mr Tebogo Siko, NCU Amateur Manager Johan Muller, Inspirational speaker Mr Johnny Phillander, Motivational Speaker Mr Gerhard Viljoe, CSA Mass participation Coordinator Mrs Buhle Motshegoa and Play maker’s representatives Brian Radebe, Taryn Christie, Bojorn Oostehuizen and Taki Simeli, Former Titans Pierre Joubert and Comedian for entertainment Thabiso Mhlongo.

COACHING CLINICS 2 Coaching Clinics where conducted at a new area Oliven and East Side Primary School (South East and North West & Central Zone) The Oliven Course took Place on the 24th of May and 20 Teachers were in attendance. They enjoyed the course as it was new thing for them and they looking forward to use thknowledge acquired to start up cricket at their respective schools.

South East and North West & Central Zone Clinic took place on the 4th of August where 54 coaches attended, and they enjoyed getting new coaching tools that will help them become better coaches to their teams.

Local Festivals The North West & Central Regions hosted their Festival where it attracted 380 players and 60 coaches. The festival was hosted at Laerskool Unifees and it was a great success. The second festival was hosted in the Atteridgeville Zone where 200 players and 22 coaches attended. They had lot of fun with the games being played and some action Zones, it was a day of great success hosted at Masopha Oval.

This year we will be targeting 1500 kids for our Provincial Festival which is similar to the number we had last year. Page 3

ONKE MTSIBA : UNDER 13 REPORT The Northerns u13 Framework squad has had 2 training camps over the months of July The squad consists of players from 12 different schools and Hubs. The first was at Mamelodi Cricket Club which was a skills and middles session camp, this was a great opportunity for some of the city players to experience the training facilities, all the players had played at the Mamelodi Oval but have never had the chance to actually practice there. The second Camp was at Laudium Cricket Club. This was a middle and for the players to sharpen their match skills ahead of the school’s season. It was attended mostly by HUB players as other players had school camps. The next phase is to conduct more one on ones for each player, attend their school matches to track performance which leads to the trials.

PETER HAROLD: UNDER 15 & UNDER 17 REPORT The biggest news within our programme is that Thabang Khumalo will take over as head of the framework as Peter Harold has been moved to the Senior Provincial team. He has formed part of the NCU structure for a very long time as both player and coach and it will be an exciting time for him and the players.

The middle of the year brings its challenges in there being exams included in this period. School teams are gearing up for the upcoming season and there are various tours that take place in the July holidays for most of our identified squad. Ten of our players were invited to attend the CSA U17 Regional Camp which was held at the Centre of Excellence. They were: Ximus du Plooy, Tristan JV Rensburg, Reynecke Shaikh, Christiaan Oberholzer, Thabiso Motubatsi, Om Thakkar, Wisani Mushwana, Sibusiso Maseko, Wald Truter, Dihan Bekker and Hanu Viljoen. A hearty congratulation to these boys for their achievement.

It was quiet on the training front but we managed to do a very important exercise in this period. The MAD foundation has signed an agreement with CSA to do life skills training with all the identified players. The players and their parents (and the coaches) filled in a comprehensive survey and this will now be used as a guide as to how to help each player enhance their mental skills. Everyone is really looking forward to the programme and seeing the positive impact it will have on the players. The league is fast approaching and district trials are also coming up. We wish all our players a great season ahead and look forward to seeing plenty of landmark performances this season. MARTELIZE VAN DER MERWE: U19 GIRLS AND SENIOR WOMEN REPORT The girls cricket program started their off-season program in May with 56 identified players from u13 to u19’s, with the focus not just on fundamentals and technique, but also to have more tactical discussion with the girls.

First round of trials, of which it was nets, were held a week after the schools re-opened in July. Both the u13 and u16 age groups then had a second round of trials in August where two squads from each age group played a 35 over and 40 over match respectively.

The 2018 season will see two u13 regional teams participate in the regional week hosted by Northerns Cricket Union in December, one u16 regional team going to Benoni and our u19 provincial team traveling to Pietermaritzburg where they will compete in the CSA u19 National Week. U13 Imbali Squad U13 Lipalesa Squad U16 Daisy Squad Ymke Handford Shantoné Henn Mbali Maluleka Jenna Stanton Kgalalelo Matsepe Lethabo Mthimkhulu Monique Vinson Dineo Thusi Pura Andreou Bonolo Mphahlele Alexis Terblanche Natasha Peters Thamzyn Manus Kamogelo Matabane Christelle van der Schyff Otletleng Monametse Sinah Maruma Simoné Swart Cara Bouwer Koketso Mashile Simoné Lourens Monalisa Legodi Thandi Shoko Tshiamo Chauke Miané Krynie Boipelo Kubeka Janicke Jansen van Rensburg Mienke de Jager Ofentse Tibane Maria Msiza Lethabo Malesa Lesogo Nkosi Lesedi Madisha Caroline Twala Tiani van den Huevel Aimee Perfect Chanel Venter Amoné Muller Keletso Semosa Courtney Budhoo

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MARK CHARLTON – UNDER 19, ACADEMY

NORTHERNS U19 BOYS The identified U19 squad has been hard at work preparing for the season for the past 3 months; the pre-season consisted of; • Foundation- and Bowling

• Conditioning and Conditioning education • Arm Care and Practice • Match Skills-Map System

We are proud to announce that the following players were picked for the U17 Titans Camp and acquitted themselves well: • Ximus Du Plooy • Sibusiso Maseko

• Wisani Mushwana • Reyneke Sheike • Tristan Janse Van Resnburg

We must congratulate Wisani Mushwana for being selected for the CSA National U17 Camp.

The players are looking forward to starting the season and building up to the trials in September and October.

NORTHERNS ACADEMY:

The Academy recently came back from a recovery period in the off season, the players hit the ground running and have been training for the past month; As the Club and Provincial season starts later the players have been busy with the following; • Foundation-Batting and Bowling

• Conditioning and Conditioning education • Arm Care and Practice

The following players have made the SA U19 team for that toured England;

• Curtis Campher • Gideon Peters

The Academy started their season with the friendly Academy tournament during the month of August that featured ,

KZN and . It was good preparation for the boys ahead of the new season. They managed to reach the unofficial Final where they defeated KZN.

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SPECIAL FEATURE

Titans Cricket CEO, Dr Jacques Faul, received a doctorate in economic management science from the North-West University.

His academic achievement comes after successfully submitting his thesis, focused on a critical review of base camp city stakeholder management during a mega-sporting event. Upon receiving his accolade, Dr Faul delivered the commencement address on behalf of the doctorate graduates.

“After years of hard work, I am pleased to have finally received my doctorate. It was an honour and a privilege to address the graduates at the North-West University," expressed Dr Faul.

“There is ever-growing importance on stakeholder relationship management, not only in the cricket industry, but across all industries, and by obtaining this doctorate, my aim is to make a valuable contribution towards stakeholder management across various business models.”

NCU President, John Wright, said: “On behalf of Northerns Cricket Union, I would like to congratulate Jacques on achieving his doctorate. It is a remarkable achievement, and one which he and his family should be very proud of.”

“He is a leader in his field as a CEO, not only in the sporting arena but to many CEOs in the business world. The contribution that he has made since joining the Union in 2013, has been astronomical.

“Jacques has led the Union to being market leaders in many fields. His leadership, drive and new initiatives are all contributing factors that have seen both Northerns and Titans realise the accolades that they have achieved."

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VISUALIZATION: THE KEY TO CRICKET SUCCESS? By Ian Canaway

Visualization or guided imagery is a very powerful technique that can help increase both your efficiency and effectiveness in achieving your cricket goals, whether it would be scoring one hundred runs, playing a perfect cover drive or taking that vital or catch.

All top-class athletes utilize visualization to mentally rehearse what they have to do and how they are going to achieve it. By doing this they train their minds and bodies to actually perform the skill as effectively and efficiently as possible. For example, before batting Ricky Ponting will have visualized every stroke and shot in his many inning’s this season which have netted him an average of over one hundred so far this season.

“You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature.” --Les Brown--

When you begin to use visualization techniques, you want to mentally create a vivid scene in you mind of your wanted outcome. You want this scene to be as detailed and clear as possible, you need to be able to see, feel and smell your success.

Actually visualize your success, picture yourself taking that critical wicket or scoring that winning run. Visualize whatever you want your desired situation to be, how it feels, what your emotions are, imagine being in the situation and succeeding.

Matthew Hayden on his visualization goes through mental drills R ahul Dravid visualizing his shots on routine on the eve of the Test Match. and visualization on the pitch ahead of the green Test wicket during Indian the game, v Sri Lanka - 2016 team training at the WACA in Perth.

Make visualization a daily activity, to go alongside your other cricket training. By succeeding in your mind you will become more passionate about your cricket and you will work harder, pushing yourself to do whatever is necessary to achieve success.

When using visualization never ever consider failure or giving up as this will likely be the eventual outcome. Always have a positive mental attitude and draw on your success as inspiration however small they may be.

Dream big and aspire to succeed at the highest levels, be patient, work hard and persevere there is nothing except yourself stopping you from achieving your goals in cricket.

We Are What We Repeatedly Do!

Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. – Aristotle –

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Club Cricket

Preparations of the 2018/19 season are underway and we certainly cannot wait to see some good quality Club Cricket being displayed . Clubs are waiting eagerly and excited to commence with the new season.

The NCU Club season will kick off on the 29th September 2018 with 20 teams competing in T20 competition to determine who will represent Northerns Cricket Union at the 2018 Multiply T20 Community Cup Play-offs in November.

Premier and Promotion league teams will once again compete in the Premier League qualifiers to book a spot in the

2018/19 Premier League Clubs.

With an aim to minimize the number of disciplinaries reported on a weekly basis, NCU has introduced the Card System. The system allows umpires to handle any bad behavior issue that might arise during the match. We are very excited about this card system that has been put in place and we hope it will drive our players to play the game in a good sprit.

Once again, our groundsman work longer hours than ever before in a game that’s constantly changing and evolving. They deserve our recognition and support for all they bringing to the sport that makes the modern-day game so interesting and entertaining. The Roving Groundman Initiative proved to be effective as we see 70% of the fields we were assisting improves immensely.

NCU will be conducting a groundsman’s course on Tuesday, 28th August 2018. The main objective for this course is to empower our groundsmen and also ensure that they are well prepared for the bumper season ahead.

We send all our cricket groundsmen our very best wishes for a successful and rain free 2018/19 cricket season from Northerns Cricket Union to all the grassroots clubs who will once again produce excellent cricket pitches with shoestring budgets and minimal equipment.

We would also like to extend our best wishes of the season to all the Players, Coaches and Administrators. May the 2018/19 season be an exceptional season for all the Clubs both on and off the field.

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INFUSE YOUR TEAM WITH PASSION By Dr Cory Dobb

To help lift your team’s performance look for ways to infuse your team with passion. Help teammates believe in themselves. Build their confidence and self-esteem. Search for ways to make your teammates feel important and appreciated. Celebrate and get excited about the successes and accomplishments of your teammates. Make it a daily goal to point out the strengths and contributions of those around you.

You can infuse your team with passion by the acting out the following eight principles in your daily activities: 1. Keep Your Fire Burning. Fill your energy tank frequently. Your teammates feed off your fire. Avoid burn-out by regularly relaxing and refreshing your mindset.

2. Take Charge of Your Moods. Recognize your present mental and emotional state and take time to reflect on how your attitudes impact and influence your teammates.

3. Listen to Teammates. Spend time with your teammates and attempt to understand their feelings, perspectives, and experiences. Make it a way of life rather than a onetime event.

4. Be There for Others. Team building is about recognizing, respecting, and appreciating your teammates. Your friendship can be just the encouragement a teammate might need to make it through a challenging time. The smallest gesture, a simple act of kindness, at just the right time can make a big difference.

5. Act with Integrity. Blaming, finger-pointing, and accusing others will lead to negative reactions. Do what you say you will do. In other words, walk the talk. Your attitudes and actions should be consistent with your words.

6. Be Genuine. Your teammates will see right through you if you are phony and superficial. They want you to care about them and help them achieve their goals. Belief in your teammates will breed trust and healthy relationships. Point out others’ strengths and contributions—daily!

7. Refrain from Excuse-Making. Players that are committed to excellence identify what top-notch performance looks like and then take action steps towards that standard, never making excuses for disappointments and failures along the way.

8. Mend Broken Fences. Great teammates are those willing to admit mistakes. Durable and enduring relationships are built by pushing through adversity. Conflict is natural. Restore relationships where conflict has caused tension. Be patient, persistent, and pleasant when restoring a relationship.

A Fun And Energizing Environment Is Much More Productive Than A Routine And Stale Environment! Page 9

TITANS’ PIPELINE SIMPLE RECIPE KEY TO CONTINUED SUCCESS! Retain. Align. Attract. Enhance.

The key to success at any sporting institution is not just the team at the top, but rather the structures below. At the Multiply Titans, that sentiment certainly holds true, as the formidable pipeline that keeps churning out players is always at work.

Head of the High Performance Programme, Mark Charlton, gave an insight into their philosophy, while also shedding light on what the future holds for the structure as a whole. From the quality cricket schools in our area to the Provincial Academies, the University of Pretoria (TUKS) and the Provincial team which directly feeds the Titans Franchise. “The success of the whole structure depends on a holistic approach, with all the various parts of the player pipeline pulling in the same direction,” Charlton explained.

“Our philosophy is simple. Retain, align, attract and enhance. We look to retain the players that come through our feeder structures, while also attracting some quality from around the country. Then, along with our excellent coached across the board, we look to enhance those players and prepare them for the next level.” Charlton cited current Standard Bank Proteas like , and as examples of players who have come through the pipeline, and then have gone onto much bigger things after the foundation they built.

“Aiden came through as a schoolboy, then went through the various stages. Heinrich is a product who spent a lot of time at Provincial level before progressing to the franchise, while Lungi is someone that we attracted from Natal. They are all examples of the paths that you can take to the top,” Charlton explained.

Beyond the traditional channels, Charlton revealed that they are looking to cast their net wider still. As the Titans trophy cabinet continues to burgeon, more and more players are looking at the Sky Blues as a career path to certain success.

“We are very excited to work a bit closer with the Mpumalanga and the regions. We have seen wonderful improvement at Easterns, who have become a big part of our production line, and we would like to replicate that with Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

“Geographically, they are intriguing options for us, and there is a wealth of talent in those areas that we would like to work with, " he said. Charlton added that all the structures that are in place would be nothing without the human resources that he works alongside, at every level.

“We are very lucky, from the likes of and Mandla Mashimbyi at the franchise, then onto guys like JP Triegaardt and Richard Das Neves at the Northerns and Easterns respectively and to have experience like at TUKS is amazing and a host of other guys in the academy and the lower structures. They are all great at what they do, and they give players all the tools they need to succeed at the highest level,” Charlton enthused.

It is a simple recipe, but it is one that has been cooking up batch after batch of success over the past decade and beyond.

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NCU LAUNCHES MAXI CRICKET

Northerns Cricket Union has launched its first primary school participation programme for boys and girls aged nine to eleven, with the aim of maximising involvementPROGRAMME in cricket.

Maxi-Cricket will be delivered to primary schools across Tshwane, by introducing children to basic cricket skills and inspire young people to play cricket regularly, while expanding the presence of the game at primary schools. Maxi-Cricket offers a new fast and exciting format, with eight players per team competing in a 16 over match. Five balls will be bowled per over, with two bowlers in succession from the same end. Bye laws will include power overs and runs ran by batsmen will count double. The programme will start at the end of July and run through September. Schools are encouraged to participate in a league, which requires minimal infrastructure and equipment. Maxi cricket will be played with a specially designed ball, an intermedium between softball and hardball. Teams will be run by coaches or volunteers. Primary schools can register to take part by contacting [email protected] NCU’s Operations Manager Johan Muller said: “We are extremely excited to launch this new programme. The large fall-out number of players from KFC Mini-cricket into hardball, proved that a gap exists in these age groups, specifically for a fast, exciting version of cricket.” “A complete cricket game will now be played in 90 minutes. The change in bye-laws is innovative and aims at promoting running between and high run scoring. This format makes it easier for schools to attract more players to the game.” “We are encouraging parents and volunteers to get involved in the game, in assisting the widespread of cricket at primary schools through Maxi-Cricket, using minimal infrastructure and equipment.”

We have broadened the Maxi Cricket program to share resources with the Pretoria Region Indoor Centres. The two entities will be hosting an Indoor Center Maxi Cricket Tournament during the October holidays.

The Centres are, Off the Net Indoor Centre, Zambezi Iindoor Centre, Centurion Indoor Centre and ISO Silverlakes Indoor Centre. Entry for the tournament will be R200.00 per player for two days.

The breakfast launch for Maxi Cricket was also launched on Wednesday 15 August 2018 where Primary and Pre-Primary schools were invited for more insight and how they can get involved with this program. This was a very successful launch where it saw a reasonable number of schools attending.

We certainly looking forward to an exciting season of Maxi Cricket and beyond.

For more information about Maxi-Cricket, as well as details about local programmes, visit www.northernscricket.co.za

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We all have our own definition of success. John Wooden’s definition: “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self- satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” A starting point for creating your own list or adding to the one that you already have…

DRIVE: Desire to win or be successful; sets and maintains high goals for themselves in sports; responds positively to competition. Desires to attain athletic excellence.

AGGRESSIVENESS: Believes one must be aggressive to win; will not allow others to push them around in competition.

DETERMINATION: Willingness to practice long and hard; often works out willingly by themselves; persevering, patient, and unrelenting in work habits. Works on skills until exhausted.

GUILT-PRONENESS: Accepts responsibility for own actions; accepts blame and criticism even when not deserved; willing to endure physical and mental discomfort.

LEADERSHIP: Enjoys the role of leader and may assume it spontaneously; attempts to influence or direct others in a positive way.

SELF-CONFIDENCE: Have unfaltering confidence in themselves and their capacity to deal with things; handles unexpected situations well; speaks up appropriately for beliefs to Coaches and fellow players.

EMOTIONAL CONTROL: Tends to be emotionally stable and realistic about sport; will rarely allow feelings to show and performance is not affected by them; not easily frustrated by bad breaks, calls or mistakes.

MENTAL TOUGHNESS: Accepts strong criticism without feeling hurt; can bounce back quickly from adversity; does not need excessive encouragement from the coach.

COACHABILITY: Receptive to coaches’ advice; considers coaching important to becoming a good athlete; accepts the leadership and cooperates with authorities.

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: Tends to be exacting in character, dominated by sense of duty; will not attempt to bend rules and regulations to suit own needs; places the good of the team above personal well-being.

TRUST: Accepts people at face value, believes what the coaches and teammates say and does not look for ulterior motives behind their words or actions; tends to get along well with teammates.

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Northerns Cricket Union new President Congratulations to Peter Harold on his appointment as Mr Tebogo Siko Northerns Senior Provincial Team Assistant Coach.

The Multiply Titans family presented CEO of Northerns Cricket Union honoured former @BlueBullsRugby Company, Barend van Northerns player and Coaching Education legend Graan with the ‘Friend of Titans’ Award. Mr Anton Ferreira

Northerns Cricket Union would like to thank NORTHERNS CRICKET UNION @SunCityResortSA for hosting the Staff’s Affiliate Of The Year For The Fourth two-day team build, with Business Specialist Consecutive Year!! René de Beer of Mandala Consulting.

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MULTIPLY TITANS UNVEIL 2018/19 LIMITED-OVERS KIT

The Multiply Titans and Fain are pleased to reveal the new 2018/19 limited-overs kit, which will be worn across all white-ball competitions this coming summer.

Local fans will have wait to see the defending RamSlam T20 Champions in the new kit, with the Titans expected to wear it for the first time during their highly-anticipated pre-season tour of the Seychelles, before their next assignment in Abu Dhabi, where they will compete in the T20 Tournament, in the first week of October.

The two-tone shirt continues to pay homage to the franchise’s ‘sky blue’ heritage, with the light blue featuring predominately with a dark blue 'meteor belt' emblazoned across the centre of the chest and arms. Flashes of diagonal white stripes off-set the blue.

Mixing traditional with modernity, the T20 kit will feature, for the first time in the franchise’s history, a collarless v-neck, while the Momentum -One Day Cup shirt has a button-up collar. A subtle feature on the back of the shirt, is the stand-alone Titans logo across the bottom. Light blue pants and pads will complete the kit.

The four-day competition shirt will remain the same as last season’s, with the addition of the Aucor logo on the leading collar.

Limited-overs captain, expressed his excitement: “For us as players, the build-up to a new season is always exciting because we get to see what kit we will be playing in.” “Fain has delivered yet another great design. The ‘sky blue’ identity is central to us as Titans, so it’s great to see that element of our culture strongly reflected in this design.”

“The new kit is lightweight and the breathability of the fabric makes it ideal for playing in and we cannot wait to get out on the field and chase some more silverware."

Speaking of the kit, the MD at Fain, Miley Ajam said : "With every design we strive to emulate the excellent performances of the team wearing it, and the 2018-19 kit is no different."

"The shirt concept embodies a 'meteor belt' across the chest which represents the team dominating its cricket universe with shooting stars entering the belt illuminating the performances of the team." “The Titans, with its wealth of talent, is currently the foremost cricket franchise' in South Africa, and we anticipate the team will once again excel in the domestic competitions and we hope our contribution will enhance their chances of success."

Heinrich Klaasen and showcased the kit to be worn in a once-off T20 against the Grand Kaz Kings this Sunday at the Stad Popiler in the Seychelles. The Gran Kaz Entertainment logo features on the left chest, with the tour accommodation partners, Avani Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa, is positioned on the left sleeve with the Seychelles Cricket Association (SCA) and Mason’s Travel logos on right sleeve.

“It is an exciting prospect being able debut the new kit in the Seychelles, not only for the local spectators, but for the players as well, as we continue to take the game to developing cricket nations,” expressed Dala.

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