De Kock to feature in Africa T20 Cup

Cape Town - Quinton de Kock fresh from his three centuries in successive innings for South Africa A on their tour of India, will be one of the star attractions when the Africa T20 Cup competition starts at Sahara Park Willowmoore on Friday.

De Kock will be making his debut for Easterns who will be hosting the Pool A matches, which also involve a Zimbabwe President’s XI, Northerns and Western Province. The six matches in this pool will be played from Friday until Sunday with the eventual winners going through to the semi-finals and possibly the final at the beginning of next month.

Fixtures

Friday: 18h00, Easterns v Western Province

Saturday: 09h30, Western Province v Northerns; 13h00, Easterns v Zimbabwe; 16h30, Northerns v Zimbabwe

Sunday: 10h00, Zimbabwe v Western Province; 13h30, Easterns v Northerns

The four day-time fixtures (two on Saturday and two on Sunday) will be televised live by SuperSport

Squads

Easterns

Ernest Kemm (captain), Thando Bula, Mangaliso Mosehle, Johan Fourie, Grant Thomson, Siphamandla Dapo, Wesley Coulentianos, Vincent Moore, Tabraiz Shamsi, Junior Dala, Ethy Mbhalati, Clayton August, Quinton De Kock

Support Staff: Andre Nel (Head Coach), Ephrahim Nyawo (Assistant Coach), Thato Moagi (Manager)

Northerns

Albie Morkel (capt), Heinrich Klaasen, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Corbin Bosch, Rowan Richards, Ruben Claassen, Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Alfred Mothoa, Lungi Ngidi, Lerato Kgoatle, Qaasim Adam, Theunis de Bruyn

Support Staff: March Charlton (head coach), Duzi Mbata (assistant coach), Russell Clarke (trainer)

WP

Pieter Malan (capt), Dane Vilas, Omphile Ramela, Lesiba Ngoepe, Zubayr Hamza, Aviwe Mgijima, Lizaad Williams, George Linde, Dayyaan Galiem, Emmanuel Seberame, Dane Paterson, Travis Muller, Jack Newby

Support Staff: Faiek Davids (head coach), Dieter Swanepoel (fitness trainer), Paul Adams (franchise coach)

Zimbabwe President’s XI

Malcolm Waller (capt), Richmond Mutumbami, Kevin Kasuza, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Peter Moor, Luke Jongwe, Kaia Roy, Wellington Masakadza, Taurai Muzarabani, Neville Madziva, Donald Tiripano, Kudzai Sauramba, Joylord Kumbie

Support Staff: Douglas Hondo (head coach), Anesu Mupotaringa (physiotherapist), Stanley Chioza (assistant coach)