Kei cricket team

Kei were a South African first-class cricket team based in the Eastern Cape city of Mthatha.

Playing history

When Cricket South Africa decided to expand the Provincial Three-Day Challenge in 2006, Kei were one of five provincial teams (along with KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and South Western Districts) elevated to first-class status.

Kei played seven first-class matches in the 2006–07 season, losing them all by large margins, five of them by an innings. They also lost all six of their matches in the Provincial One-Day Challenge by large margins. None of their matches were played on their home ground in Mthatha.

Their most successful batsman in the first-class matches was Sivuyile Duda,[1] who scored 265 runs at an average of 18.92 including the team's only century, 102 against KwaZulu-Natal Inland.[2] Keeping wicket, Duda also made four catches and a stumping in that match, and finished the season with 12 catches and two stumpings. He played one match for KwaZulu-Natal Inland in 2007–08.

In a competition that was itself of borderline first-class status, Cricket South Africa considered Kei's performance, along with those of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, too weak to justify their place, and after one season, all three teams were omitted.[3] Kei have played no further first-class cricket. Limpopo and Mpumalanga returned as first-class teams for the 2022–23 season following a further restructuring of top-level cricket in South Africa.

Since 2010–11 Kei have competed in the Cricket South Africa Rural League, coastal division, a 50-over competition.[4]

List of players

Kei played seven matches at first-class level, all during the 2006–07 season of the South African Airways Provincial Challenge.[5] The team used 18 players during this period, three of whom (Sivuyile Duda, Mdngezi Nabe, and Junior Yoli) played in each match.[6] Key:

No. Name Matches Runs Wickets Ref
1Khabele Moerane ‡62094[7]
2Junior Yoli71658[8]
3Sivuyile Duda †72650[9]
4Andile Hlahleni61246[10]
5Madoda Ntsekwa3672[11]
6Thulani Kraai †31042[12]
7Clement Mvovo ‡51793[13]
8Mdngezi Nabe71727[14]
9Terry Ngqolo3885[15]
10Manzini Tshomela4443[16]
11Nkululeko Badi3843[17]
12Bonelela Mgudiwa133–[18]
13Vuyisile Ngqolo585–[19]
14Dumane Rashe2312[20]
15Andile Blom51091[21]
16Makabongwe Dunjwa4592[22]
17Mziwamaxolo Songca3724[23]
18Sonnyboy Nontshinga3380[24]

References

  1. ↑ Sivuyile Duda at Cricket Archive
  2. ↑ KwaZulu-Natal Inland v Kei 2006-07
  3. ↑ Colin Bryden, "Cricket in South Africa, 2006-07", Wisden 2008, p. 1338.
  4. ↑ "Other matches played by Kei". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. ↑ First-class matches played by Kei – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Players who have played for Kei – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  7. ↑ Khabele Moerane - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  8. ↑ Junior Yoli - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  9. ↑ Sivuyile Duda - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  10. ↑ Andile Hlahleni - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  11. ↑ Madoda Ntsekwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  12. ↑ Thulani Kraai - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  13. ↑ Clement Mvovo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  14. ↑ Mdngezi Nabe - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  15. ↑ Terry Ngqolo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  16. ↑ Manzini Tshomela - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  17. ↑ Nkululeko Badi - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  18. ↑ Bonelela Mgudiwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  19. ↑ Vuyisile Ngqolo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  20. ↑ Dumane Rashe - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  21. ↑ Andile Blom - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  22. ↑ Makabongwe Dunjwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  23. ↑ Mziwamaxolo Songca - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)
  24. ↑ Sonnyboy Nontshinga - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014. (subscription required)

Further reading

  • South African Cricket Annual – various editions
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions
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