FORMER Madibaz bowler Sisanda Magala is primed to embrace the next challenge in his cricketing journey after being selected for the South African limited overs squads to play Pakistan next month.
The Uitenhage-born Magala, who attended College Hill Prep and Muir College, has been included in the squads for both series.
The fast-medium bowler will make his national debut at the age of 30 and said he was excited about the opportunity to test himself at the highest level.
“My approach will be the same as to all my games,” Magala said.
“I know who I am, I know what my strengths are, and I know what type of cricket I want to play – I just need to be myself.”
The Proteas will play the tourists in a three-match one-day international series from April 2 to 7, followed by a four-match Twenty20 series from April 10 to 16. The games will be played in Johannesburg and Centurion.
“My journey from Muir to Madibaz and then to the Warriors was a particularly good and hard development phase, but I received so much help along the way,” said Magala, who now lives in Sandton, Johannesburg, after joining the Lions franchise last year.
“From the EP Academy and Madibaz, people such as Piet Botha, Riaan Osman, Baakier Abrahams and Francois Holder taught me so much, and then my Warriors teammates helped me to take the next step.”
Magala, who studied at Nelson Mandela University from 2010 to 2014, has made a name for himself in one of the most difficult departments in limited overs cricket – bowling at the death. He displayed his prowess by being the leading wicket-taker in the domestic one-day and Twenty20 competitions this season with eight and 13 wickets respectively.
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