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EXCLUSIVE: Proteas WTC Final triumph inspires Women's side ahead of World Cup, says Annerie Dercksen
"I actually went to the dress fitting today. So, excited to get a bit dressed up and all of that and see everyone again," Dercksen said. "I'm not really one for personal recognition. I can't say that I'm excited or even hoping to win anything, but I guess it's a great honour to be recognised." In an exclusive interview with Independent Media , Dercksen opened up about her preparations for what will be a night of celebrations, glitz and glam in Johannesburg. The 24-year-old is nominated for the SA Fans' Player of the Year award alongside the likes of Temba Bavuma, the Women's Player of the Year and the Women's ODI Player of the Year. A couple of months later, following yet another set of impressive performances in the green and gold, Dercksen has been nominated in three categories for the upcoming Cricket South Africa Awards scheduled to take place in Johannesburg on July 31. Annerie Dercksen started the year with the ICC Women's Emerging Player of the Year award following what was a brilliant 2024 for the all-rounder, where she played a key role in getting the Proteas Women to the final of the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE. This year, Dercksen showed glimpses of the all-rounder that she could become for South Africa when senior players such as Marizanne Kapp move on from international cricket. The 24-year-old scored her maiden ODI century this year and did so in Sri Lanka, where South African batters tend to struggle given the difference in conditions between Sri Lanka and South Africa. Dercksen described the tour to Sri Lanka as her highest point yet, and that she felt invincible during that tour as she recorded consecutive scores of 61 not out, 81 and 104 in Colombo. Right after that series, the Women's side toured the West Indies, where Dercksen had a relatively quiet tour. "We had that Sri Lanka series where I guess you could say I was on a high. I felt a little bit invincible. Everything I tried came off, and I scored a lot of runs in that series. Then we had the West Indies series shortly after, where it didn't go as well as I'd planned," said Dercksen. "So, there's a lot of learning from both series. I think the Sri Lanka one gave me confidence in my ability and the way I want to play, and helped reinforce my gameplan in international cricket. But then, also the West Indies also threw different challenges at us with maybe slower wickets and slower outfields. "Reflecting on it, just navigating and how I can maybe better adapt my game. I also came in very different situations in the West Indies than in Sri Lanka, which maybe I wasn't accustomed to." The Women's ODI World Cup is scheduled to take place in India and Sri Lanka from September 30, and Dercksen highlighted that they are going into the tournament quietly confident despite what the world may think. Dercksen says they will take confidence from the Men's WTC triumph at Lord's last month. "I think, internationally, we probably won't be recognised as the favourites to do it. But in our hearts and within the squad, we are definitely silently confident that we can maybe bring that trophy home," said Dercksen. "I think the men have given us a great template now with the Test Championship victory. So, we are really looking forward to it. I think we've got a great mix of experience and youth at the moment, and we've got tremendous talent in all facets. I'm really looking forward to the World Cup."
The Citizen
15-07-2025
- The Citizen
Wanted man slips through the cracks
Wanted man slips through the cracks – again The fugitive wanted in connection with the disappearance of Sodwana Bay skipper John 'Matambu' Dercksen was reportedly apprehended for shoplifting – and let go after a court hearing. According to reports, the theft and subsequent arrest of Tomas Frederik 'Ferdie' Visser occurred in the Heidedal area of Bloemfontein on 17 March – one year and one day after Dercksen disappeared without trace. ALSO READ: R100k reward to catch fugitive linked to missing Sodwana skipper His hearing was held on 18 March; the charge was withdrawn and he was released. 'It was R151 for two packets of smoked Viennas and a tin of beans, so they didn't run his ID number, thinking it was just a petty theft,' said Cherie Eilertsen, Dercksen's sister. 'I'm encouraged that we now know where he is… And he's got to surface every two to three days to steal something to eat. 'I'm not focusing on the fact that they released him because there's a lot of good that's come from this; he's living rough, nobody's helping him, he's having to steal. 'We now need to bring him in.' Visser has been wanted in connection with Dercksen's disappearance in March last year. He was apprehended in Mozambique five days after Dercksen went missing, presumed murdered, but 'botched' extradition proceedings saw charges against him withdrawn. Although he was sent back to prison to see out the remainder of a previous sentence for which he had been parolled – and broken parole conditions – Visser managed to escape – while doing community service – from the Tonga Community Correction office in Mpumalanga at which he was being held. He has been on the run since, but a warrant of his arrest was issued earlier this year in connection with a sexual assault case in Nelspruit. An anonymous angler earlier this year posted a R100 000 reward for information leading to Visser's arrest. Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
14-07-2025
- The Citizen
Missing Sodwana Bay skipper: Family receives reports of suspect spotted in Bloemfontein
The fugitive wanted in connection with the disappearance of Sodwana Bay skipper John 'Matambu' Dercksen was reportedly apprehended for shoplifting in Bloemfontein – and let go after a court hearing. The Zululand Observer reports that according to information, Tomas Frederik 'Ferdie' Visser was allegedly arrested for shoplifting in the Heidedal area of Bloemfontein on March 17 – one year and one day after Dercksen disappeared without trace. Dercksen was last seen in the company of Visser when the latter chartered Dercksen's boat in Sodwana Bay. He has since disappeared without a trace and his boat was later found, destroyed by a fire, in Mozambique. ALSO READ: R100k reward to catch fugitive linked to missing Sodwana skipper Visser's hearing in Bloemfontein was reportedly held on March 18, the charge was withdrawn and he was released. 'It was R151 for two packets of smoked Viennas and a tin of beans, so they didn't run his ID number, thinking it was just a petty theft,' said Cherie Eilertsen, Dercksen's sister. 'I'm encouraged that we now know where he is… And he's got to surface every two to three days to steal something to eat. 'I'm not focusing on the fact that they released him because there's a lot of good that's come from this; he's living rough, nobody's helping him, he's having to steal. 'We now need to bring him in.' Visser has been wanted in connection with Dercksen's disappearance in March last year. He was apprehended in Mozambique two months after Dercksen went missing, presumed murdered, but 'botched' extradition proceedings saw charges against him withdrawn. Although he was sent back to prison to see out the remainder of a previous sentence for which he had been out on parole (and broken parole conditions), Visser managed to escape from the correctional facility in Mbombela at which he was being held while doing community service. He has been on the run since. A warrant of his arrest was also issued earlier this year in connection with a sexual assault case in Mbombela. An anonymous angler earlier this year posted a R100 000 reward for information leading to Visser's arrest. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
20-06-2025
- Sport
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Proteas Women ‘big dawg' Annerie Dercksen eager to shine with the bat in Windies T20 series
Annerie Dercksen Annerie Dercksen hopes to swing her bat for the Proteas Women against the West Indies today. Photo: BackpagePix Image: BackpagePix Proteas Women big hitting all-rounder Annerie Dercksen looked eager to sink her teeth a little into the West Indies in the upcoming T20 series. Dercksen is coming off a somewhat dull ODI series, having not enjoyed the same level of success with the bat as she did in Sri Lanka. But the conditions in the Caribbean were something different entirely, and so too, the situations she batted in. Dercksen scored her maiden century against Sri Lanka in the final game of the tri-series last month, but said she had to play a more high-risk style of batting against the Windies. Regardless, the Proteas claimed the ODI series 2-1, with a comfortable 166-run victory via the DLS method in the deciding match this week. The 24-year-old's bowling has been sharp during the ODI series, however, taking two wickets in five balls on Tuesday. With the series now behind her, Dercksen looked eager to get back on the field and make some contributions with the bat, hopefully on the same level as her final game against Sri Lanka last month – when she scored her maiden century. 'Looking back on Sri Lanka, this was probably a lower scoring series compared to then,' Dercksen said. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'I think during this tour, our top and middle-order really took control of the innings, and that middle-over period. 'We sort of have to come in and finish off games. That naturally means you play a more high-risk game. 'The conditions here favour the bowling side a bit as well. 'The pitch slows down quite a bit, but cricket is a funny game. You just need a couple things to go your way, and you're right back in it.' With the ODI series behind her, the 24-year-old looked eager to smack a couple of sixes for dinner during the press conference yesterday. She said the experience she has batting both up and lower down the order favours her going into the T20 series. It's not certain yet what number she will appear in the order, but coach Mandla Mashimbiyi labelled her, as well as Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk, as their 'big hitters'. Ideally, in the T20 format, you would want your big hitters spread out throughout the innings to keep the momentum alive and well for 20 overs.
IOL News
28-05-2025
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Sacrifices are the reason behind Annerie Dercksen's rapid rise, says batting coach Baakier Abrahams
Annerie Dercksen Annerie Dercksen was the mainstay in the Proteas Women batting effort against Sri Lanka. Photo: BackpagePix Image: BackpagePix BARELY a year into her ODI career, South Africa's newest star – all-rounder Annerie Dercksen – has taken the cricket world by storm. Having impressed with raw pace with the ball and unmatched power with the bat, the 24-year-old has developed at an exponential rate over the past 10 months, as she is now one of the key figures in the Proteas Women squad. On the recent tour of Sri Lanka in the Tri-Series against the hosts and India last month, Dercksen finished as the leading run-scorer with 276 in four innings, including a maiden century and two half-centuries, as she displayed maturity despite being relatively new to the format. Batting coach Baakier Abrahams told Independent Media on Tuesday in an exclusive interview that Dercksen's rapid growth and maturity boil down to the sacrifices she continues to make in search of improvement. A message delivered. 📜 The Proteas Women are ready to conquer the Caribbean! 🇿🇦✈️🌴 Here's our squad for the West Indies T20Is & ODIs fixtures from 11 – 23 June 2025! 🏏#AlwaysRising #WozaNawe #BePartOfIt — Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) May 26, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Dercksen has travelled to the Eastern Cape to fine-tune her batting ahead of the West Indies tour, a migration that the right-handed batter had done last year before the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. 'As we speak, she's in Gqeberha again leading up to the West Indies series,' Abrahams said. 'She's got to take a lot of credit. The sacrifices she's making to one, train, two, how coachable she is, and three, how quickly she transfers what she's doing in training, and being brave enough mentally to then go and do it in the game... 'I think the century she made, she came in under pressure. 'That's probably the biggest thing walking in at number seven, to have the maturity to understand the game situation, yet still play her game in terms of what she's been training and the execution of skills. 'When you put the three parts together, that's probably the most pleasing component.' With Marizanne Kapp returning to the squad for next month's West Indies tour, having missed the Sri Lanka trop, many wondered how that would then impact the batting order and where Dercksen bats. However, Abrahams provided clarity, emphasising that the plan is for Dercksen to have the skills to bat anywhere from opening the innings to being lower down the order. 'The approach that we took when we came together, we committed to saying we want to be able for her to have a skill-set to bat anywhere between one and six, without attaching a number to her,' said Abrahams. 'Her ambition is to get into the top-order, but for me, anywhere between one to six is where we based her development and her skill-set on playing any of those roles.' While the young Dercksen forced her way into being a regular in the playing XI with her performances, youngsters Karabo Meso and Miané Smit are also on a similar mission. Meso, being a wicket-keeper batter, would have to unseat the experienced Sinalo Jafta to be a regular in the playing XI. Abrahams revealed that the competition between Meso and Jafta is healthy for the team. 'The nice part of it is that it's creating healthy competition, and whichever way coach Mandla (Mashimbyi) feels he wants to go, we're making sure that the players are all developed from a skill-set and the mindset point of view to fulfil the roles,' he said. 'Karabo and Sinalo have to fight it out. 'That's very good and healthy for the team and for the squad in terms of the development, where the team can go, reaching new heights and breaking records, which is what we want to do.' The women's team have three ODIs and three T20Is in the West Indies from June 11-23 as the World Cup looms.
