Cricket fun

Vision

Cricket School of Excellence will be franchising its professional and structured model into all major cities in South Africa. CSE will ensure continuity for all aspiring cricket players through the replication of its established model since 1999.


25

Years since established in Cape Town

13 000+

Students coached by CSE

600+

Students coached through the Adopt a School programme

About the CSE

Developing cricketing stars in a fun environment through cutting edge technical and behavioural coaching since 1999.

The Cricket School of Excellence was founded in 1999 and since then it has grown to become one of the South Africa’s leading cricket schools running in both Cape Town, North West & Johannesburg

CSE founder, Ryan Maron, is a Cricket South Africa level 3 coach and played through the ranks of Western Province cricket and was selected to represent Western Province from 1997 to 2000.  He continued to represent WP ‘B’ up until 2004. His coaching experience includes successful stints as head coach at UCT, Rondebosch Boys’ High School and several prominent clubs in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Denmark.

Ryan is currently the fielding coach of Afghanistan and previously assisted the West Indies and Nepal national teams on a consultancy basis.

Since 2018 Ryan Maron and Jonty Rhodes have partnered up offering high performance camps around the globe through The Jonty Rhodes Way.

Mission

Developing cricketing superstars in a fun environment through cutting-edge technical and behavioural training.

About Ryan Maron

He has experience playing professional cricket in both South Africa and Europe, representing Western Province Franchise and clubs in both the UK and Holland. In

1999 he launched his Cricket School of Excellence which is now prominent across the province and further afield in South Africa. Ryan has coached multiple professional teams including the Sunfoil Dolphins Franchise (KZN, SA) , West Indies National Cricket Team and he is currently working for the Afghanistan National Cricket Team.

CSE Top Graduates

  • Born: September 14, 1991, Cape Town, Cape Province

    Current age: 32

    Major teams: Cape Cobras, Sussex, Netherlands, Cape Cobras, Sussex 2nd XI, Western Province Amateur, Western Province Cricket Club, Western Province Under-19s, New Zealand A, Otago Volts, Auckland Aces

    Batting style: Right-hand bat

    Bowling style: Slow left-arm leg spin

    School: Rondebosch Boys' High School

    Clinics attended: 15 & also played under Ryan Maron in the Netherlands for two seasons.

  • Born: 4 April 1991, George, Cape Province

    Current age: 32

    Major teams: Warriors, Eastern Province, Eastern Province u/19, South Africa u/19, Leicestershire 1nd XI, Netherlands, Southern Braves, Sylhet Strikers

    Batting style: Right-hand bat

    Bowling style: Right arm off-spin

    School: Grey High School, Port Elizabeth

    Clinics attended: 5

  • Born; April 22, 1994, George

    Current age: 29

    Major teams: Western Province youth all age groups, South Africa Colts XI, South Africa Under-19s, Western Province, Western Province Under-19s, Wynberg Boys' High School 1ST XI (3 years), Durham County, Birmingham Phoenix, Western Province Senior side.

    Batting style; Right-hand bat

    Fielding position; Wicketkeeper

  • Born: June 15, 1997, Cape Town, Cape Province

    Current age: 26

    Major teams: Rondebosch Boys High 1st XI, Western Province u15 & 17, Netherlands A, Netherlands

    Batting style: Right-hand bat

    Bowling style: Right arm medium/fast

    School: Rondebosch Boys' High School

    Clinics attended: 8

  • Born: 20 May 1999, Cape Town, Cape Province

    Current age: 24

    Major teams: Western Province U13A (Captain), U18 , Rondebosch Boys High U14A, U15A, 1st side, WPCC 1st side, UK overseas player, Scotland overseas player.

    Batting style: Right Hand Top Order bat

    Fielding: Wicketkeeper

    School: Rondebosch Boys' High School

    Clinics attended: 12

  • Born: 27 June 2006, Cape Town, Cape Province

    Current age: 17

    Major teams: Western Province U13A, U16, Wynberg Boys High U14A, U15A, 1st side (captain), SA U19, Dragons CPL captain

    Batting: Top order batsman / Wicketkeeper

    School: Wynberg High School

Notable players who have attended CSE clinics over the years:

Michael Pote -  WP Amateur, Cape Cobra's

Ayabulela Gqamane - Warriors Cricket, Border, Border Under-15,17,19

James Crowson - WP U19, WPCC 1st XI

Grant Edmeades - SA Colts, WP Amateur, WP U19, UCT CC 1st XI (Captain)

Taariq Chiektew -  WP U19,  WP Colts, Primrose CC 1st XI

Jamie Strang - WP Academy, UCT CC 1st XI

Travis Muller - WP Amateur, WP U19, SA Schools, Pinelands CC 1st XI

Matthew Norris - WP U18, WP Academy, Cape Town CC 1st side

Hilio de Abreu -  WP U19, Cape Town CC 1st XI

Keegan Smith - WP U18, WP U17A, Rondebosch CC 1st XI

Michael Cohen - WP U17, WPCC 1st XI

CSE’s partnership with Jonty Rhodes Way

The Jonty Rhodes Way is an organisation dedicated to young and aspiring cricketers around the world and aims to provide them with the resources and training they need to get their own ‘baggy cap’ – and will be training with none other than Jonty Rhodes himself! With great projects coming up like keynote speeches, cricket tours, training camps and more, you don’t want to take your eye off the ball.