Pretoria Capitals assistant coach Mandla Mashimbyibelieves the team’s youthful batting line-up are showing signs of progression, despite suffering two consecutive defeats in the Betway SA20. believes the team’s youthful batting line-up are showing signs of progression, despite suffering two consecutive defeats in the Betway SA20. While the potential is there for all to see, the top-order consists of Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons and Connor Esterhuizen who are all 24-years-old, while Dewis Brevis is two years younger.
This inexperience has led to consecutive collapses against both Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, which has led to defeats. But Mashimbyi feels they are growing in confidence with each game and will be eager to rectify their mistakes in the New Year’s Eve clash against MI Cape Town at Newlands. “With the bat we started really well, we were ahead of the game.
But as you know, if partnerships are not part of what you’re doing, you’re going to find yourself wanting, if you always have new batters coming in,” he said. “It’s actually the feeling that I’m having with regards to our batting. It’s just something that’s missing. “And I hope maybe in the next few games we can find it because we do have power and we do have players that can bat for a while.
