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] Key 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
1 Khabele Moerane ‡ 6 209 4 [7]
2 Junior Yoli 7 165 8 [8]
3 Sivuyile Duda † 7 265 0 [9]
4 Andile Hlahleni 6 124 6 [10]
5 Madoda Ntsekwa 3 67 2 [11]
6 Thulani Kraai † 3 104 2 [12]
7 Clement Mvovo ‡ 5 179 3 [13]
8 Mdngezi Nabe 7 172 7 [14]
9 Terry Ngqolo 3 88 5 [15]
10 Manzini Tshomela 4 44 3 [16]
11 Nkululeko Badi 3 84 3 [17]
12 Bonelela Mgudiwa 1 33 – [18]
13 Vuyisile Ngqolo 5 85 – [19]
14 Dumane Rashe 2 31 2 [20]
15 Andile Blom 5 109 1 [21]
16 Makabongwe Dunjwa 4 59 2 [22]
17 Mziwamaxolo Songca 3 72 4 [23]
18 Sonnyboy Nontshinga 3 38 0 [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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