Sune Luus joins Tshwane Spartans as media ambassador

Luus, who is currently doing a BA in Communications Sciences believes she will gain important skills by working with some of the country’s best T20 cricketers. Her job will mainly involve conducting post match interviews for the Spartans’ digital channels, while also providing some expert analysis.

While many of her teammates are off fine-tuning their cricket skills in the Women’s Big Bash League in Australia, Luus has made the decision to stay home and explore her opportunities off the field.

“I’m very excited to be joining the Tshwane Spartans team this year. I think it’ll be a great experience and a massive opportunity to gain as much exposure to the other side of the lens,” said Luus.

“I believe this is an opportunity to lay a platform for potentially pursuing a career in media, after cricket. Being part of a team like the Spartans, surrounded by an awesome bunch of guys and support staff, will certainly help me enjoy this experience.”

“They have a very strong side this year, with the likes of AB, Lungi and Heinrich just to mention a few. I think they have a very good chance of competing, if not winning the competition.”

Having made her international debut at the age of 16, Luus has so far played 76 ODIs and 67 T20Is for South Africa scoring over 1600 runs and taking over 130 wickets across formats. The 23-year-old recently captained South Africa on their limited overs tour to India where they played six T20Is in Surat and three ODIs in Baroda.

Having grown up playing for the Titans whose home ground is Centurion, the allrounder is no stranger to the Spartans’ headquarters. The iconic ground in Centurion has played a memorable part in her professional career.

“My earliest memory of SuperSport Park dates back to when I was 13 and I was selected for the Titans team,” she said. “There’s a photo of me taking my first wicket and I remember pulling an Imran Tahir-like celebration, running a lap around the field!”

“It’s always been a great for cricket and that’s where my love of the game grew. My dad used to take me to watch cricket, as we played cricket on the embankments it sparked my interest in the game.”

Mark Boucher, former South Africa wicket-keeper and now head coach of the Spartans, believes the competition will really benefit from having someone with Luus’ cricket knowledge around.

“She’s on top of her game, playing at the highest level and she’s played in the Big Bash, so she certainly will be well respected in the change room,” enthused Boucher. “There’s continuous push to get the women’s game up and running and it’s happening worldwide. As much as she’ll be picking up a few things from us, it’ll be a great opportunity for us to learn a few things from her. We’re excited to have her in our camp.”