Rivash Gobind
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| Full name | Rivash Gobind | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
20 April 1982 Durban, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left-hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999/2000-2000/01 | South Africa U-19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01-2008/09 | KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05-2008/09 | Dolphins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 23 April 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rivash Gobind (born 20 April 1982) is a South African former cricketer, who is currently an assistant coach for the Warriors. As a player, Gobind was a left-handed top order and opening batsman, who played for KwaZulu-Natal, Dolphins and South Africa U-19s; he captained both KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa U-19, and was the first Indian to captain a South African national cricket team. Rivash's younger brother Vyash also played first-class and List A cricket for KwaZulu-Natal and Dolphins, and their father played club cricket in South Africa.[1][2] Gobind attended Effingham Secondary School.[3][4]
Playing career
Gobind represented South Africa U-19s in the Plate competition of the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He played in two matches, one a group stage match against Netherlands U-19, and one in the semi-final against Zimbabwe U-19.[5] Gobind made his List A debut in December 2000 in a tour match for KwaZulu-Natal against a Sri Lankan team. Gobind scored 14 from 28 balls.[6] In the same month, Gobind was appointed the captain of the South Africa U-19 team for a series against New Zealand U-19; in doing so, he became the first Indian to captain a South African national cricket team.[3] The team included Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla and Imraan Khan.[7] Gobind made his first-class debut in a 2001/02 SuperSport Series match against Northerns; opening the batting for KwaZulu-Natal, he made scores of 36 and 4.[8]
In the 2005/06 season, Gobind captained the KwaZulu-Natal side. He moved up the Dolphins batting order to open the batting, and in a match for Dolphins against Cape Cobras, Gobind and Hashim Amla made a partnership of 201. Dolphins won the match.[9][10] In a 2007/08 List A match for KwaZulu-Natal against Eastern Province, Gobind carried his bat with a score of 30* from 84 balls.[11]
Coaching career
In 2012, Gobind was appointed assistant coach of the Dolphins team under Lance Klusener, and helped the side win the 2013–14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge.[4][7] He was the head coach of the Dolphins teams for the last six weeks of the 2015–16 Sunfoil Series.[12] In August 2016, Gobind was appointed assistant coach of the Warriors on a three-year contract.[7]
References
- ↑ "Viyash Gobind". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ Langry, Tasnim (11 August 2003). "Teen sportsman stricken by illness". Daily News. p. 5.
- 1 2 Khan, Iqbal (21 December 2000). "Groundbreaking Gobind to lead u-19 Proteas". IOL. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- 1 2 Shaik, Feroz (9 March 2014). "Ex-player turns winning coach". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 April 2016. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Under-19 World Cup Matches Played By Rivash Gobind". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ "KwaZulu-Natal v Sri Lankans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Gobind off to PE as assistant coach of the Warriors". The Mercury. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016 – via PressReader.
- ↑ "KwaZulu-Natal v Northerns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Dolphins ready to resume silverware chase". Mail & Guardian. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Amla guides Dolphins to win". SuperSport. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Abhinav Mukund creates history in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015-16 against Gujarat". Cricket Country. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Dolphins welcome Grant Morgan as new head coach". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 7 September 2016.