TuksCricket coaches seemingly have fine-tuned the art of getting young cricketers to become players who can influence the outcome of any game.

Results don't lie. So far this season, the team has won the Titans Premier League (50 overs). They shared the spoils in the Titans T20 League with CBCOB because the final could not be played due to wet field conditions. Jandre Pretorius was Tuks's best batsman in the 50-over league scoring 649 runs at an average of 59. The best bowler was Merrick Brett, who took 37 wickets at an economy rate of 3.69. 

At TuksCricket is about more than just winning leagues. Two things matter to the coaches – student-athletes completing their studies and secondly, it is to get players to play to fulfil their true potential. 

The head coach at TuksCricket, Kruger van Wyk, is on record saying one of the most rewarding aspects of his job is seeing Tuks players go on to play for South Africa. 

Tony de Zorzi, who debuted for the Proteas in the recent test series against the West Indians, was one of Tuks's youngest captains. He led the team in the 2016/17 season. De Zorzi was only 19 at the time. Already then, Van Wyk predicted that he would be a future star in the making. 

When Heinrich Klaassen debuted for the Proteas in a one-day series against India in 2018, he praised Tuks's coaches. Apparently, they are the ones who got him to believe in his abilities. 

 "There are not enough words to describe my appreciation for what they have done to help me to improve my game as a batsman and wicketkeeper. 

 "I have learned so much from Pierre de Bruyn, Kruger van Wyk and Chris van Noordwyk. What made it exciting to be involved at TuksCricket is that even though cricket is a team sport, the coaches consider every player an individual. They went out of their way to get to know us all and discover our strengths and weaknesses. As former players, they believe in never giving up until the last ball is bowled, and they installed the same principle with every one of us."

De Zorzi, Klaassen, Aiden Markram and Lungi Ngidi are the former Tuks players playing for the Proteas. 

Coach Van Wyk's passion for getting players to be their best also impacts internationally. The Proteas women's team T20 World Cup campaign was a definite highlight for him. 

During the Proteas semi-final clash against England, Tazmin Brits astonished everyone by taking four catches. Her most heroic performance was when she moved to her right, dived, and put out a hand to grab the ball inches from the ground. It can't be argued that Brits was instrumental in getting the Proteas to play the final against Australia. 

Being the Proteas (men's and women's fielding coach), Van Wyk can be forgiven for loving it when a plan comes together.

"I am genuinely proud of how the women's players stepped up during the World Cup. Naturally, their fielding heroics were extraordinary. It is not something that happens. We have been putting in long hard hours since 2018. 

"One thing I keep emphasising as a coach is that the margin of error is so much smaller when playing international cricket. One mistake can swing the outcome of any game. That is why I try and challenge the players all the time. There is always room for improvement. Their aim should be to be the best in the world in a specific position," said Van Wyk.