Too hard, too soon no good

When a prodigious talent emerges in any sport, the biggest challenge for those working with and looking after them is to find a balance between pushing them to get the best out of themselves, but not pushing them too hard, too soon.

- Wesley Botton

It's not an easy thing to do, which is why fledgling sport stars often don't make it at senior level.

Some incredible talent has been discovered in South African cricket in recent years, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius is the latest teenager to flaunt his remarkable natural ability.

Pretorius made waves earlier this year when he shone with the bat during the SA20 league, completing the tournament as the top run-scorer after racking up 397 runs in 12 matches for Paarl Royals (strike rate 166.80).