TALENT SPOTTING
Mosehle the latest from Toyana’s nursery
Producing players for the Proteas is good, but the flip side is Toyana finds his squad are a little thin when those players are called up
The inclusion of wicketkeeper/ batsman Mangaliso Mosehle in the Proteas squad for the Twenty20s against Sri Lanka raises the number of Lions players coach Geoffrey Toyana has produced for the national team to 10 in under five years. Before Mosehle was called up on Monday‚ Toyana had overseen the progression of Quinton de Kock‚ Kagiso Rabada‚ Aaron Phangiso‚ Chris Morris‚ Temba Bavuma‚ Hardus Viljoen‚ Stephen Cook‚ Dwaine Pretorious and Eddie Leie. Even more impressive is that Toyana has guided four black players — Phangiso‚ Bavuma‚ Leie and Mosehle — to the top, boosting Cricket SA’s aggressive transformation drive. Rabada and De Kock have established themselves in the ranks the best young players in the world in all formats. Cook and Bavuma are cementing their spots in the Test side, while Phangiso is key in the limited overs sides. And Toyana says he has another gem to offer in young all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, who is quietly making an impression at franchise level. "I believe that ...
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