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Kyle Abbot got his international cricket carreer off to a dream start against Pakistan at Centurion Park when he was named Man of the Match. The 5 Day Test match was over in 3 days with the Dolphins fast bowler capturing 7 wickets for 29 runs in Pakistans 1st innings of 156 and 2 wickets for 39 runs in Pakistans second innings of 235 - a match haul of 9 wickets for 68 runs. He also scored 13 runs batting at no 9. South Africa won by an innings and 18 runs and won the series 3 - 0

Kyle in action against Pakistan

Dolphins paceman and Royal Durban member Kyle Abbot has been included in the Test squad for the third Test against Pakistan at Centurion starting on Friday, 21 February. Kyle will be replacing Morne Morkel who is injured. Along with fellow Dolphin team mate David Miller Kyle is also included in the T20 squad. Kyle has taken 49 wickets in the Sunfoil series this summer at an average of 15. Congratulations Kyle from the Captain and Members of Royal Durban

Congratluations to Premier League Captain Richard Marrier and his Team on an exciting fight back to win their opening match of the season 7 - 5 against Mt Edgecombe at Royal. After losing the mornings foursomes 1 - 3, the Team needed to win 5 of the afternoons 8 singles matches to halve the match, however in true Royal Durban style the Boys fought back to win 6 of the matches and take the points. Special mention must be made of 15 year old Junior Club Champion Ruben Coetzer who played in his first Premier League match and although he lost both his matches these words from his Captain will be an inspiration - There were many highlights from the day - Ruben’s fight back from being 5 down to pull it back to all square after 15 before succumbing 2&1 while this is what Club Captain Kevin Dunkley had to say about Ruben - What a baptism of fire for young Ruben, he will have learnt so much from the experience

Unfortunately Matthew Bird's A Team match against Durban Country Club at Cotswold Downs was washed out while Frans Kemper's Allerton side were beaten 3 - 9 by Umhlali at Maidstone