| QUESTION | ANSWER |
| First name | Thandile |
| Middle name | Savanna |
| Surname | Cordes |
| Name as you are most commonly referred | Savanna Cordes |
| Nickname (and why you got this name) | Sav (its just short for Savanna) |
| Date, month, year of birth | 21/02/1994 |
| City and country of birth | Johannesburg , South Africa |
| Domestic team | Gauteng Women’s Cricket Team |
| Playing role in the team | Keeper/ Opening Bat |
| Batting Style | RHB |
| Bowling Style | n/a |
| Specialist fielding position | Keeper |
| In 50 words, introduce yourself to the world | I’m an easy-going sport fanatic that enjoys spending time with friends and family and occasionally enjoy reading. I enjoy football as well as cricket and I’m an avid Arsenal fan. I started playing cricket at the age of 9/10 and was a keen bowler before I gave it up to keep wicket pushing 4years ago. |
| Do you work or study while playing cricket? | Planning to study Medicine (MBBCh) at the University of Witswatersrand in 2013 |
| What was your most recent performance in a domestic tournament? | Played in the CSA T20 Womens Final against Western Province |
| In what year did you first represent your country in a cricket match/series? | 2012 |
| Have you represented your country in any other sport before? When and where? | No |
| Relatives who have represented your country in cricket before | n/a |
| Relatives who have represented your country in any other sport before | n/a |
| Who is your favourite cricketer, and why? | HashimAmla because of his immense patience and powers of concentration, which enable him to bat for long periods of time. |
| Which international cricketer would you most liken your playing style to, and why? | Kumar Sangakara, despite him being left handed, because he is a strong offside player and knows how to manipulate the field for singles which we share in common. |
| What is your best cricketing moment/performance to date? | Scoring my first international 50 against Zimbabwe in the recent Africa Qualifier. |
| What is the favourite cricket ground you have played on, and why? | Buffalo Park as it’s the only first class ground I’ve ever played on. |
| Want is your cricketing ambition? | To play as the number1 SA keeper then eventually crack the Top10 list in batting averages internationally |
| What is your personal twitter handle (if applicable e.g. @janesmith) | @savannacordes |
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