Spininfo : The Beginning
The Spininfo website was born out of discussions between two spin bowlers who are passionate about cricket and especially spin bowling.
Paul Botha and Mark Van Rensburg are both graduates of the University of Stellenbosch. Paul graduated from dental school in the 80’s and Mark graduated with a Sports Science Degree in the 90’s. Mark captained the Stellenbosch first XI and also played for WP Defence, Almar Marist, Somerset West and is currently playing for the 1st team at Jameson Bellville Cricket Club in Cape Town. He has been actively involved in coaching and is extremely passionate about sports psychology. Paul played for the Bellville Cricket Club and later spent time playing for TransNamib in Windhoek, Namibia. Both are currently members of the Bellville Cricket Club in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town.
Great Test matches involving South African Spinners:
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1906 - 1st Test against England, 2 and 3 January, Old Wanderers.
South Africa fielded 4 spinners, two of which open the bowling. South Africa won....
More: 1955 - 3rd Test against England, 7 - 12 July, Old Trafford
Off spinner, Hugh Tayfield, bowls the longest spell by a South African Bowler (5,25h) and becomes the first South African Spin bowler to take 100 Test wickets....
More: 2000 - 2nd Test against India, 2 - 6 March, Bangalore
Left arm orthodox bowler, Nicky Boje, in his second Test, grabs the Man of the Match award with figures of 2/10 and 5/83 as well as scoring 85 as a nightwatchman. South Africa win the 2 Test series 2-0 and win a Test series in India for the first time....
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