{"id":58229,"date":"2024-09-01T19:19:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T17:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=58229"},"modified":"2024-09-01T19:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T17:19:54","slug":"player-profile-charl-prinsloo-hoerskool-centurion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=58229","title":{"rendered":"Player Profile – Charl Prinsloo (Ho\u00ebrskool Centurion)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CHARL PRINSLOO, Ho\u00ebrskool Centurion’s leading run scorer in the 2024 season, playing a wonderful cover drive. PHOTO: Provided by Ho\u00ebrskool Centurion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is unbelievable that a prodigious talent like Ho\u00ebrskool Centurion’s<\/strong> Charl Prinsloo<\/strong> only made a breakthrough last year, playing in his first provincial cricket tournament, the U17 Regional Week, at the age of 17.<\/p>\n

It is a testimony to the burgeoning cricket talent in and around Pretoria.<\/p>\n

“I’ve made it to the final round of the Titans trials every year since I started trying out at U11,” Prinsloo said.<\/p>\n

‘Last year was my first taste of provincial cricket, though, when I made the U17 side.”<\/p>\n

This year, Prinsloo has made a massive push for the Titans’ Khaya Majola<\/strong> Week<\/strong> side.<\/p>\n

Outscoring some of the most prolific batsmen in the region, the Centurion top-order batsman boasts a total of 1161 runs in his 21 matches, at a very impressive average of 68.29.<\/p>\n

These stats include four centuries, including a wonderful 137 against Titans League favourites, Ho\u00ebrskool Waterkloof<\/strong>, in their backyard and a whopping eight half-centuries, making him the sole standout for the side from Centurion. He still has a couple of opportunities to contribute even more, with the upcoming North\/South Tournament, a tournament he thoroughly enjoys.<\/p>\n

In addition to his impressive batting stats, Prinsloo’s right-arm seam has claimed 27 wickets, conceding only 614 runs, at an economy rate of 4.5 in the 134.1 overs he’s bowled this year, stating a claim that he is much more than just a batsman and part-time bowler.<\/p>\n

“I started playing cricket at the age of four and have loved every second of it since,” the batsman said, emphasising his love for the game.<\/p>\n

Prinsloo, however, is not only a keen cricketer. Like his childhood role model, AB de Villiers<\/strong>, he also played rugby, donning the No. 10 jersey for the Woeries’ First XV, and also shone on the tennis court and athletics track in years gone by.<\/p>\n

To add to his sporting successes, Prinsloo has kept his nose tucked in the books, earning the accolade of being in the top 15 academic achievers every year during his five-year high school career. He has also been roped in as a brand ambassador for IXU, a brand that has sponsored some of South Africa’s top cricketers, including ex-Protea captain, Faf du Plessis<\/strong>, and wicketkeeper\/batsman, Heinrich Klaasen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“I’ve had many influential people throughout my cricketing journey, of which coach, Shawn Bongers<\/strong>, has probably had the biggest influence,” Prinsloo said.<\/p>\n

The batsman also extends his gratitude to previous and current Directors of Cricket at Ho\u00ebrskool Centurion, Messrs\u00a0Johan Cloete<\/strong>\u00a0and Juanr\u00e9 van Wyk,<\/strong> alongside coach,\u00a0Stephan Ernst<\/strong>, for playing significant roles in his development.<\/p>\n

Prinsloo undoubtedly made his mark in Woeries’ cricketing history throughout his five-year tenure.<\/p>\n

“I’ve made so many memories over the last five years, it’s hard to single out only one.<\/p>\n

“Some of my favourites must be when I made my debut in Grade 8 and taking a wicket, scoring a match-winning 83 as opening batsman against Ho\u00ebrskool Marais Viljoen in Grade 9, scoring 205 in a T20 against Sutherland High School, which also became the highest score for a Centurion batsman, and, most recently, contributing 137 against League leaders, Ho\u00ebrskool Waterkloof.”<\/p>\n

Prinsloo’s goal is a clear one. He wants to continue piling up the runs, take wickets, and play professional cricket, something that he is most definitely talented enough to accomplish.<\/p>\n

Remember the name Charl Prinsloo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is unbelievable that a prodigious talent like Ho\u00ebrskool Centurion’s Charl Prinsloo only made a breakthrough last year, playing in his first provincial cricket tournament, the U17 Regional Week, at the age of 17. It is a testimony to the burgeoning cricket talent in and around Pretoria. “I’ve made it to the final round of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":58407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58229\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}