Alton have been unable to secure the services of South African Thando Ntini, the 20-year old son of Proteas legend Makhaya Ntini, for the 2021 ECB Southern Premier League season after all.
They planned to have the Titans youngster spearheading their attack next summer, but instead of playing at the Jubilee Ground and seeing his first glimpse of a steam train rumbling past on the adjacent Watercress Line, Ntini (pictured left) will remain at home.
Ntini, who played in the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, has been selected for Cricket South Africa’s Emerging Players Programme from which the Proteas plan to fast track potential international cricketers.
Alton have wasted no time in securing a replacement for Ntini, who ironically has yet to play in the CSA season due to injury. They plan to formally announce the signing of another South African provincial cricketer (who played against England last December) before the weekend.
They planned to have the Titans youngster spearheading their attack next summer, but instead of playing at the Jubilee Ground and seeing his first glimpse of a steam train rumbling past on the adjacent Watercress Line, Ntini (pictured left) will remain at home.
Ntini, who played in the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, has been selected for Cricket South Africa’s Emerging Players Programme from which the Proteas plan to fast track potential international cricketers.
Alton have wasted no time in securing a replacement for Ntini, who ironically has yet to play in the CSA season due to injury. They plan to formally announce the signing of another South African provincial cricketer (who played against England last December) before the weekend.
