Welcome to our Overseas Professional Player for 2008 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
