The Sports Editor

The Sports Editor

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The Sports Editor episodes

  • Kerwin Mungroo - From humble beginnings

    Kerwin Mungroo made his List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal Inland in the 2016/17 CSA  Provincial One-Day Challenge on 26 February 2017.  Kerwin is currently in the Dolphins cricket squad as well as in the Paarl Rocks squad for the Mzansi Super League.

    13 min
  • Dan Ribeiro - For the love of the game

    If you want to see a passion for rugby, look no further than Dan Ribeiro.

    Dani Ribeiro grew up south of Johannesburg and has been involved in the game for 18 years and has been the rugby  director at Titans Rugby for the last 5 years. Dan is also a qualified ITC consultant.

    12 min
  • Frankie Horne - Springbok Sevens legend

    Frankie made his sevens debut at the 2007 Dubai Sevenstournament and immediately established himself as a key player for the team, appearing in all eight tournaments in the series.

    He once again played every leg of the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series, as South Africa won the series. He also played in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevenscompetition, helping South Africa to the quarter-finals, where they lost to Argentina. He also won a bronze medal with the side at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, Republic of China.

    During the 2013 London Sevens, Horne played in his 50th consecutive IRB Sevens World Series tournament, becoming the first player to achieve this feat. He was also selected in the squad that played at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and helped his side to a 17–12 victory over a New Zealand that won the previous four tournaments.

    19 min
  • Ryan Maron - All things cricket

    Ryan Maron has coached the Dolphins, West Indies and Afghanistan and has  a vast amount of cricket experience. Ryan has assisted schools,  individuals and is always in the pursuit of coaching excellence. Ryan is the owner of the Cricket School of Excellence powered by Ryan Maron. 

    12 min
  • Shane Burger - At the helm

    Shane Burger made his First-Class debut in the 2001/02 season for  Gauteng. He captained the Gauteng side in the 2007-08 and 2009-10  seasons and led the team to the SAA Provincial One-Day Challenge title  in 2007-08. Shane also represented the Lions and KwaZulu-Natal Inland.  Shane’s First-Class batting average was 33.67, scoring 19 half centuries and 6 centuries. He took 171 wickets in 91 matches with an average of 24.47.     

    After completing his playing career with KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Shane  took over the coaching role and was very successful with the team  winning numerous competitions such as the Africa T20 Cup, the 3-day  series and has won CSA's Coach of the Year award twice in three years.

    17 min
  • Gary Kirsten - Coaching and its philosophy

    101 Test matches and 185 One Day Internationals – if you are talking  about hard work and dedication, Gary Kirsten is a prime example. Gary has now turned his focus on educating parents on how to approach sport with their children.

    13 min
  • Lungani Zama - Sports talk

    Lungani Zama, easily regarded as one of the finest sport journalists in  South Africa, took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to The  Sports Editor. Lungani is an international freelance sport and travel journalist, and a regular contributor to New Frame.

    16 min
  • Paul Harris - To spin or not to spin

    While playing for Fish Hoek High School, Paul Harris was spotted by Western Province coach Duncan Fletcher who brought him into the provincial underage system. Harris made his first-class cricket debut for Western Province B in 1998 and only got a handful of games for Western Province. In 2002, Paul played for the Northerns which later changed to the Titans.

    In 2006, he joined Warwickshire and was immediately picked for the Bears in the T20 competition.

    Paul played his first match in the third Test of the 2006/07 series against India at Newlands Cricket Ground. Paul continued to make progress and upon retirement from international cricket, he took 103 test wickets.

    14 min
  • Pat Symcox - South Africa vs India discussion

    Pat Symcox was a right-arm off-spin bowler and was known for his  powerful hitting  down batting order. He has a Test century to his name,  scored against  Pakistan in 1998.

    Pat played in 20 Test matches and 80 One Day Internationals for South Africa. He is also a popular after-dinner speaker and plays golf off a single figure handicap. Known as one of the tough men of the 90's Protea cricket team, Pat is never afraid of getting to the bottom of cricket debates.

    14 min

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