Overseas Pro 2008

A Big Welcome To Mario Olivier

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