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 (and those of Limpopo and Mpumalanga) too weak to justify their place, and after one season, all three teams were omitted.[3] They have played no further first-class cricket.

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

Lists of players

First-class

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:

  • ‡ – served as captain
  • † – served as wicket-keeper
  • No. – order of appearance
  • M – total numbers of matches for Kei

Batting

Bowling

Fielding

No. Name First Last M Runs HS Avg 100 50 W BB Ave 5/i 10/m C St Ref
1
Khabele Moerane ‡5 Oct. 20061 Mar. 200762094117.410042/5063.500020[7]
2
Junior Yoli5 Oct. 20061 Mar. 200771654711.780083/4747.000020[8]
3
Sivuyile Duda †5 Oct. 20061 Mar. 2007726510218.921000/12–00122[9]
4
Andile Hlahleni5 Oct. 20061 Mar. 200761242910.330062/5637.330010[10]
5
Madoda Ntsekwa5 Oct. 20061 Mar. 200736742*13.400022/6444.000010[11]
6
Thulani Kraai †5 Oct. 20062 Nov. 200631045717.330122/189.000030[12]
7
Clement Mvovo ‡5 Oct. 200625 Jan. 200751793819.880031/2277.660020[13]
8
Mdngezi Nabe5 Oct. 200625 Jan. 2007717247*15.630071/4374.000010[14]
9
Terry Ngqolo5 Oct. 20062 Nov. 20063883814.660052/5745.400020[15]
10
Manzini Tshomela5 Oct. 200622 Feb. 200744413*11.000032/4678.660010[16]
11
Nkululeko Badi5 Oct. 20062 Nov. 200638426*21.000031/5771.330020[17]
12
Bonelela Mgudiwa26 Oct. 200626 Oct. 20061332416.5000
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00[18]
13
Vuyisile Ngqolo26 Oct. 20061 Mar. 2007585348.5000
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–
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10[19]
14
Dumane Rashe26 Oct. 20062 Nov. 20062312215.500021/2271.000000[20]
15
Andile Blom2 Nov. 20061 Mar. 200751095510.900111/1439.000020[21]
16
Makabongwe Dunjwa18 Jan. 20071 Mar. 2007459328.420022/3942.000010[22]
17
Mziwamaxolo Songca18 Jan. 20071 Mar. 20073724312.000042/2843.750000[23]
18
Sonnyboy Nontshinga18 Jan. 20071 Mar. 2007338157.600000/13–0010[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.
  8. ↑ Junior Yoli - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  9. ↑ Sivuyile Duda - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Andile Hlahleni - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  11. ↑ Madoda Ntsekwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  12. ↑ Thulani Kraai - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  13. ↑ Clement Mvovo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  14. ↑ Mdngezi Nabe - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  15. ↑ Terry Ngqolo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  16. ↑ Manzini Tshomela - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  17. ↑ Nkululeko Badi - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  18. ↑ Bonelela Mgudiwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  19. ↑ Vuyisile Ngqolo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  20. ↑ Dumane Rashe - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  21. ↑ Andile Blom - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  22. ↑ Makabongwe Dunjwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  23. ↑ Mziwamaxolo Songca - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  24. ↑ Sonnyboy Nontshinga - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

Further reading

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