A young South African bowler is fighting for his life after facing a brutal assault in England on Saturday (May 28) night. Mondli Khumalo, the former under-19 Proteas star, was hospitalised following an attack on him outside a pub in Friarn Street in Bridgwater. The Durban-born speedster is on his first overseas stint as a professional for North Petherton Cricket Club. Khumalo’s and North Petherton Cricket Club’s agent, Rob Humphries, have started work on assisting the bowlers’ family, especially on bringing Khumalo’s mother to the United Kingdom. “And everyone at North Petherton just adores him.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 01, 2022 11:27 UTC