Thanks Faf

Could any pro have had a more turbulent start to his pro stint at Acre Bottom. Refused entry to the UK on his first arrival. Injured in his first game and robbed at Burnley! But all in all what a treat Ramsbottom Cricket Club supporters have had this last 8 weeks. Who, of those present, will ever forget "that" catch in the 20/20 semi-final v Nelson, not even Thomas Lord i don't think. And that wasn't the only stunning catch. In the 20/20 match v Bacup he took 2 brilliant catches off the bowling of Charlie Hamilton that he made look so run of the mill, and to be honest, they were for him, his fielding was class. We've seen some great fielders at Acre Bottom, Chris Harris to name one, but Faf just took it to another level.

Faf with the bat showed from the off his skill with that super innings of 83 in the victory at Haslingden. In

total he scored 3 century's & 3 half century's in 13 games in all competitions, 133 not out his top score at Colne. Total runs of 746 from 13 innings including 3 not outs giving him a Rammy average of 74.60.

"Faf has been fantastic, So much has happened in his eight week's at the club, there has been so many highlights, I think he has raised the bar for the whole team and the supporters alike. He's a pro who is always in the game! If he's not batting (utilising the Faf turn!) or bowling, you can just watch him field, which is worth the admission fee alone!!!"

Skipper Jon Fielding echoed those sentiments...

"Faf has made such an huge impact with the players that we have further belief that we can go on and push for the league title. His batting , bowling and fielding exploits have been second to none giving us so many special moments in such a short period of time. Fafs professional attitude both on and off the field will never be forgotten. On behalf of all the players I would like to wish him all the best in his goal in reaching the South African team which I am sure wont be too far away."

So his stint at Acre Bottom is over, and in such a short space of time we've been treated to a master class of Cricket from a true professional. He most definitely is the quality of pro we at Ramsbottom pride ourselves in providing for our supporters. Faf du Plessis is one of the highest quality we've seen and can rank alongside the likes of Michael Clarke, Chris Harris, Brad Hodge, Kartik & Keith Arthurton of the recent past.

So Faf,We wish you all the best in your quest for South African honours, And everyone from the committee to the Yellow Army would like to say "THANK YOU".

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