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Nicky van den Bergh
17 quotes
“Cricket was never really a massive and realistic option for me.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There were always guys ahead of me who were sort of earmarked as the next big thing,”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was just this Afrikaans kid from Potch (Potchefstroom).”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“More of my focus was just having a nice time [on the field] and a lot of my focus was on my law studies”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For me, personally, it was really pleasing to get my law degree, pass my bar exam and to qualify as a lawyer.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I also started working as a lawyer before making my debut for the Lions”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was still able to play for North West in semi-pro cricket, while still putting in the necessary hours and work at the firm.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Only after I was admitted as a fully-fledged attorney did I make my debut for the Lions [ahead of the 2016/17 season”
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“I only got a real crack because of the match-fixing scandal where a few guys got banned,”
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“At that time, guys like Quinton de Kock and Thami Tsolekile were playing ahead of me at the Lions so it was a never a realistic thing where I could make a living (playing franchise cricket).”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Circumstances dictated that I got a shot. The first season went well and they offered me a contract.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The second season went well and they offered me a two-year contract”
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“From a one-day perspective, it was really nice for me to bat in the top four – I’ve never really gotten the chance to bat in the top four in white ball cricket before.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As a keeper at North West and at the Lions before, I always used to bat in five, six or seven to play a finisher-type role.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To get a crack and bat in number four this yearwas really nice for me.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As captain of the Lions four-day side, it was very pleasing that we won the trophy. I don’t think there have been many sides that have defended the four-day title.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“From a personal point-of-view, to be captain of a side that managed to do that was very special”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nicky van den Bergh a real ‘catch’ for the Lions, April 2020, Cricket Fanatics by Staff