Tuesday, December 18, 2018

DAY TWO COCA-COLA KHAYA MAJOLA CRICKET WEEK HERO OF THE DAY ANNOUNCED



DAY TWO COCA-COLA KHAYA MAJOLA CRICKET WEEK
HERO OF THE DAY ANNOUNCED

Kgaudise Molefe from Gauteng has been named the Coca-Cola Hero of the day for day 2 of the 2018 Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week.

The prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing ‘hero’ moment.  Kgaudise was selected as the recipient of the award by a Coca-Cola appointed panel of cricket experts after he showed perseverance and commitment. Kgaudise opened the bowling in both innings and bowled nonstop through the innings to take 7 wickets for 39 runs in 23.3 overs. His efforts assisted Gauteng in beating Border by an innings and 99 runs.

“Winning the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award means a lot to me, as It shows that I have grown as a player since I was also part of the tournament last year. The pitch was turning and the rest of the team did not feel comfortable bowling from that end so I took the responsibility to hold up one end for my team. I needed a lot of patience and with patience I got to take 7 wickets, “said Kgaudise.


Interesting bowling stats from past Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Weeks

  • 2004, French fullback Scott Spedding, took 6/14 for Gauteng against Kei.
  • 2004, Dean Forward took 7/28 for Border against KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
  • 2017, Ntokozo Mahlaba from Gauteng took 6/59 which lead the team to victory on first innings scores when Gauteng bowled out Eastern province for 181.





DAY THREE COCA-COLA® KHAYA MAJOLA CRICKET WEEK HERO OF THE DAY ANNOUNCED




Matthew Pollard from KwaZulu Natal has been named the Coca-Cola® Hero of the day for day 3 of the 2018 Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Week.

The prestigious Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing ‘hero’ moment.  Matthew was elected as the deserving recipient of the award by a Coca-Cola® appointed panel of cricket experts after he took 4 wickets for 11 runs of the match against the Free State at Bishops. When he started bowling Free State were 73/2 chasing 150 to win. He bowled brilliantly and by the end of his 4 overs Free State were in serious trouble at 104/7. Free State ended up only scoring 116/9 and lost to KwaZulu-Natal by 33 runs.

“When I started bowing, I saw that we were under pressure so I just tried to keep it simple and let Free State make mistakes. I was happy that my strategy worked for me and I managed to help my team win today. It is an honor to win the Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day but now it’s important to keep humble and continue to bowl well. ” said Matthew.


Interesting T20 stats from past Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Weeks

  • 2015, the first ever T20 century at the week was registered  by Anthony Daiken, Anthony was given the Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day for his efforts.
  • 2017, Jason Raubenheimer took 5/17 for Border against North West in a T20 match and that is still the best figures in T20 bowling at the Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Week.



Friday, December 14, 2018

THE COCA-COLA® KHAYA MAJOLA CRICKET WEEK TO UNEARTH CRICKETING TALENT




Coca-Cola® celebrates a great partnership through its sponsorship of the Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Week. The 40 year milestone marks the commitment and dedication to the development of young cricketers across the country.

The Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Week saw players like AB De Villiers, Graeme Smith, Faf du Plessis, Temba Bavuma, Quinton De Kock, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi who all played for their provincial teams at the Khaya Majola Cricket Week over the years.

There has been some memorable feats at previous Khaya Majola Cricket Weeks. Some of these special moments include:
  • Kagiso Rabada’s 2013 match at Kearsney College, when he hit 35 off 25 balls to help Gauteng beat Western Province in the “main game” of the tournament.
  • Daryn Dupavillon of KwaZulu-Natal Inland taking 7/18 against Northwest and 6/27 against Griqualand West in the same week in Potchefstroom in 2012.
  • In 2015, Anthony Dakin from Eastern Province scored the first ever T20 hundred against Northern Cape in Port Elizabeth.
  • At last year’s Cricket week, Gideon Peters of Northern took four wickets and ran a batsman out in a single over to dismiss Border for 12 in their second innings to win their time cricket match outright.
  • And another notable player was Sinethemba Qeshile of Border who scored one of the best centuries that many of the selectors had ever seen scored at the tournament.

The Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Week plays an important part in Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) talent identification process. Talented players spotted at the tournament are channelled into the national under-19 system and into the elite academies in the provinces. The week tournament also provides a stage for the players who have come through CSA’s development structures to perform in top cricketing franchises.

Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week is not only about the very best players; however, receiving a school’s provincial cap is the aim for many schoolboy players. The tournament aims to promote development of young South Africans and the experience of competing with their peers. Life-long friendships have been made over the years at the Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Week and will be made again this year.

ENDS.

Below are the fixtures for the first 3 days. The fixtures for day 4 and 5 will only be decided at the end of day 3 and 4 respectively.

SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER 2018


TEAM
Day 1 – Time Cricket
OPPOSITION TEAM
VENUE
Central Gauteng
vs
KZN Coastal
RONDEBOSCH BOYS' HIGH - MAIN
Boland
vs
Eastern Province
WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH - JACQUES KALLIS OVAL
Northerns
vs
KZN Inland
BISHOPS - OAKS FIELD
Western Province
vs
Border
BISHOPS - FRANK REID OVAL
Free State
vs
Easterns
VINEYARD OVAL - WPCC
South Western Districts
vs
North West
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN CAPE - A
Namibia
vs
Limpopo
VICTORIA CRICKET CLUB - A
Mpumalanga
vs
Northern Cape
LANGA CRICKET CLUB - A




MONDAY 17 DECEMBER 2018


TEAM
Day 2 – Time Cricket
OPPOSITION TEAM
VENUE
Central Gauteng
vs
Border
SACS - DE VILLIERS OVAL
Boland
vs
KZN Inland
VINEYARD OVAL - WPCC
Northerns
vs
Western Province
RONDEBOSCH BOYS' HIGH - MAIN
Eastern Province
vs
KZN Coastal
BISHOPS - OAKS FIELD
Free State
vs
Mpumalanga
BISHOPS - FRANK REID OVAL
South Western Districts
vs
Namibia
CAPE TOWN CRICKET CLUB 
Easterns
vs
Northern Cape
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN CAPE - A
North West
vs
Limpopo
BRACKENFELL CRICKET CLUB




TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2018 (AM)


TEAM
Day 3 – T20 Round 1
OPPOSITION TEAM
VENUE
Central Gauteng
vs
Free State
WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH - JACQUES KALLIS OVAL
Boland
vs
South Western Districts
PPC NEWLANDS * (REFER TO FOOTNOTE)
Northerns
vs
Namibia
RONDEBOSCH BOYS' HIGH - MAIN
Eastern Province
vs
Mpumalanga
LANGA CRICKET CLUB - A
KZN Coastal
vs
Easterns
VINEYARD OVAL - WPCC
Western Province
vs
North West
CAPE TOWN CRICKET CLUB
KZN Inland
vs
Limpopo
SACS - DE VILLIERS OVAL
Border
vs
Northern Cape
BISHOPS - FRANK REID OVAL




TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2018 (PM)


TEAM
Day 3 – T20 Round 2
OPPOSITION TEAM
VENUE
Central Gauteng
vs
Easterns
WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH - JACQUES KALLIS OVAL
Boland
vs
North West
SACS - DE VILLIERS OVAL
Northerns
vs
Limpopo
RONDEBOSCH BOYS' HIGH - MAIN
Eastern Province
vs
Northern Cape
BISHOPS - FRANK REID OVAL
KZN Coastal
vs
Free State
VINEYARD OVAL - WPCC
Western Province
vs
South Western Districts
PPC NEWLANDS * (REFER TO FOOTNOTE)
KZN Inland
vs
Namibia
CAPE TOWN CRICKET CLUB
Border
vs
Mpumalanga
LANGA CRICKET CLUB - A