Overseas Pro 2008

FULL NAME: Mario Wicus Olivier

  ROLE:

    BATTING:  Right Handed

   BOWLING:  Right fast/medium

  WICKET-KEEPER: NO

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 03 November 1982 - Pretoria

HEIGHT:  185cm   WEIGHT: 85kg’s

NICKNAME: Super

PARENTS’ NAMES: Marius Olivier and Elmarie van Rensburg

MARITAL STATUS: Single

CHILDREN’S NAMES AND DATES OF BIRTH:

Aidan Olivier 25 September 2007

FAMILY LINKS WITH CRICKET: Nothing

PLACES OF EDUCATION:

Secondary: Technical High School John Vorster and Brakenfell High School

Further Education: None

QUALIFICATIONS: (school, professional, trade, coaching)

Grade 10

CAREER OUTSIDE CRICKET: None

HOW DO YOU INTEND TO SPEND THE CLOSE SEASON:

  Playing Cricket in the UK.

OVERSEAS TEAMS PLAYED FOR: (outside the UK, which seasons –) :

Hercules cricket club in Holland – 2001/2002 season

Stoneywood dice Scotland – 2005/2006 season

HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR CRICKET CAREER TO DATE: 

Obtaining 10 wickets in an innings for my franchise in a supersport match against the Eagles.

Getting my first 50 runs in franchise cricket in a supersport match against the Eagles.

THE CRICKETING MOMENT YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO FORGET:

In Cape Town when we played in a Pro20 match I misfielded a ball and it went for 4 runs in front of a full house.

ANY PARTICULAR CRICKETING SUPERSTITION: None

CRICKETERS YOU HAVE PARTICULARLY ADMIRED: Allan Donald

YOUNG PLAYERS TO LOOK FOR IN THE FUTURE: Dean Elgar and Wian van Zyl

OTHER SPORTS THAT YOU PLAY: (give any particular teams or achievements)

Rugby and athletics at school

OTHER SPORTS THAT YOU FOLLOW OR TEAMS THAT YOU SUPPORT:

Rugby – The Blue Bulls

Soccer – Just watch for fun

FAVOURITE BAND: Prime Circle

OTHER INTERESTS OR RELAXATIONS:

Hunting, Fishing, playing golf and enjoying time in the wilderness and with my son.

ANY OTHER CRICKETING FACTS:

Bowler of the year 2006/2007

10 wickets in an innings (10/65) Only 3rd South African to achieve this.

OPINIONS ON THE GAME TODAY:

Pro20 has taken over. People find it more exciting and entertaining to watch