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Jan-Berry Burger
Andries Johannes Burger (born 25 August 1981), known as Jan-Berry Burger, is a former Namibian cricketer. He made his international debut in February 2003. He was part of Namibia's first ever ODI team and was part of Namibia's first ever World Cup team. Biography He was born in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. He was raised up in Pretoria and later moved to Namibia along with his father at the age of 16. However, he returned to South Africa and joined the Free State Cricket Academy in 2000. He also pursued his higher education at the Stellenbosch University. Domestic career He also played in the Birmingham and District Premier League representing Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club. He also played for Horsham Cricket Club in the Sussex Cricket League. International career He captained Namibia national under-19 cricket team at the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup which was held in Sri Lanka. He was part of the Namibian side which emerged as runners-up to Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
Newcastle is the third-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The city is KwaZulu-Natal's industrial centre. The majority of its citizens reside in Newcastle East in the main townships of Madadeni and Osizweni, with the balance residing in Newcastle West (the two sides of Newcastle are separated by the N11 Road). Set at the foothills of the northern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg Mountains, Newcastle is located in the northwest corner of the province along the Ncandu River. Newcastle is the seat of the local municipality as well as being the seat to the Amajuba District Municipality. Newcastle's municipal area is , ranking Newcastle as South Africa's tenth-largest city, and consists of 31 wards. The N11 and R34 are the principal roads linking the city to the rest of South Africa. History Toponymy Newcastle has changed names on numerous occasions during the country's historic rule. It was initially named Post Halt Number 2 on military maps during the 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
