Nine-year-old Danny Winks is about as passionate a Proteas fan as you’re likely to find. This is the most wholesome video you’ll see today, and the boy can play, too.
Young Temba Bavuma fan reels off the entire Proteas squad
Nine-year-old Proteas fanatic Daniel Winks was beside himself with excitement as he waited to get Temba Bavuma’s signature at OR Tambo airport. Can you blame him? The Proteas gloriously return to South African soil after winning the World Test Championships against Australia at Lord’s. This ends a 27-year trophy drought as far as ICC-sanctioned events go.
Cricket prodigy smashes 77 off 44 balls
It’s not an exaggeration to suggest that this momentous Proteas success will usher in a new generation of fans. Daniel, however, has been passionately following South African cricket for as long as he could hold a ball. The youngster is a batting all-rounder with best bowling figures of 3/1 off three overs, and his high score is 74 off 44 balls in an U11 game. Daniel plays U9 for Wanderers and the Graham MacMillan High Performance Academy and occasionally for the U9 and U11 South African Cricket Academy sides.
Meanwhile, check out the video below where Daniel sends the ball over the ropes for a maximum to bring up his half century. May as well do it in style, right?
Follow @danielthecricketer on Instagram as he embarks on his cricketing escapades.
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