East Cape players selected for Sixes

WARRIORS and Border cricketers Jerry Nqolo and Somila Seyibokwe have been selected by Cricket South Africa as part of the seven-man national squad to play in the Hong Kong Sixes Tournament at the end of the month.

Since its inception in 1992, South Africa has won the competition four times, in 1995, 2006, 2009 and during the last edition in 2012.

Since then, the tournament has had a five-year break due to funding problems after not securing private sponsorship.

It has been eagerly anticipated, so players will be looking forward to getting involved in the fun spectacle once again.

The tournament will be a great opportunity for Nqolo and Seyibokwe to showcase their exciting talents on an international stage, and they will be looking to make a big impression.

“I am very excited to make the team. It is a great opportunity so I am pretty chuffed and looking forward to the challenge,” Nqolo said.

“It is a nice team that has been picked. We have some good players here and most have played franchise cricket, so I think it is an exciting group of guys who can do well.

“I am happy to be playing alongside Somila. We have been teammates for many years and it is always nice to play with someone you know well.”

This year’s Hong Kong sixes will take place on October 28 and 29 at the Kowloon Cricket Club in Hong Kong. SA Sixes squad: Sarel Erwee (Dolphins), Aubrey Swanepoel (Knights), Corne Dry (Knights), Jerry Nqolo (Warriors), Somila Seyibokwe (Border), Ferisco Adams (Boland), Farhaan Sayanvala (Gauteng).