omphile ramela Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
omphile ramela is a cricketer(sportsman) from South Africa. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Omphile Abel Ramela
Born
March 14, 1988, Soweto, Johhanesburg
Age
35 years old
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left arm Orthodox
Teams he has played for:
- Boland
- Cape Cobras
- Gauteng
- South Africa A
- University Sports South Africa XI
- Western Province
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
In 2014-15 season, Ramela was the top run-scorer for Cape Cobars in the first-class competition as he scored 724 runs at a very good average of 48.26; that also comprised a stunning double century. Following his steady performances in domestic cricket, Ramela got a well deserved chance to tour with South Africa A team and the southpaw didn't disappoint the selectors as he scored a century against India A. Though he played for the Cobras and led them for a considerable period, Lions were the one who picked him for 2018-19 season. In March 2018, Ramela scored 73 against his former team (Cape Cobras) as Lions won that match by 9 wickets at Potchefstroom.
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
A left-hander with the temperament of a scholar, Omphile Ramela is unusual for a South African cricketer in all the right ways. He is one of a handful of black African batsmen to make their name in the longer format and one of a select group of professional players with a degree behind his name. Ramela, who also speaks five different languages, was studying towards a Masters in Economics while captaining the Cobras.
Those twin achievements came a decade after his talent was spotted in his home province, Gauteng. After being schooled at St John's College in Johannesburg, the alma mater of Clive Rice, Ramela played for Gauteng Schools in the 2005-06 season and debuted for the province the following year. He then moved to the Cape, where he played for Boland and appeared sporadically for the Cobras between 2009 and 2014, during which time he was also studying.
Ramela was part of the South African National Academy squad in 2014 and it allowed him to make a step up. The 2014-15 season was his breakthrough year. He finished as the Cobras' top run-scorer in the first-class competition with 724 runs at 48.26, which included a double hundred. He was also their second-highest run-getter in their triumphant 20-over campaign with 246 runs at a strike rate of 114.41.
That earned him a call-up to the South Africa A side in the winter of 2015. Ramela scored a century on debut in Wayanad against India A. The following summer, Ramela was named Cobras' four-day captain. He played for South Africa A against England and, later, against Zimbabwe, scoring another hundred in Harare.
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