Background
He grew up in Edgemead, Cape Town, and played cricket for Pinelands Cricket Club.
He grew up in Edgemead, Cape Town, and played cricket for Pinelands Cricket Club.
He then was signed up by the Cape Cobras as a potential talent. He has shown promise but was never been a regular on the team However, with a first class hundred, Canning has shown ability over the few years for the Cobras.
He featured in a few games in the Supersport series in October 2010 and scored a half-century against the Highveld Lions.
At the end of the 2009 season, the Cobras signed Dane Vilas - another talented wicket-keeper batsman - and Canning was subsequently released from his contract.
