The long-awaited KFC Mini-Cricket
Kids vs Proteas Tour is upon us and KFC and Cricket South Africa (CSA) are
proud to announce that the Proteas are ready to meet Abinala Primary School on
the 19th February 2018 at their school in Vosloorus, Gauteng.
Whatever the outcome of the match, the day promises to be full of fun and
excitement.
The Proteas, who have just taken
on the world number 1 test team in a thrilling test series, are looking to keep
their momentum going against the KFC Mini-Cricket kids but this time they will
be playing away from home as the match will be hosted by the school.
Thabisa Mkhwanazi,
Public Affairs Director for KFC South Africa said, “At KFC we are fully
committed to the development of our country’s young cricketers. The KFC
Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour matches are always a special occasion, giving
young cricketers the once in a lifetime opportunity to not only meet, but to
play against their heroes. I wish the KFC Mini-Cricket kids from Abinala the
best of luck in their first game and I am confident they will do us proud.”
KFC has upped the
level of the KFC Mini-Cricketers’ preparations by getting both Graeme Smith and
Mfuneko Ngam to resume their roles as the KFC Mini-Cricket assistant coaches.
The former Proteas legends will hold a full training session with the team,
where they will spend time working on the various skills that the kids will
need to beat the Proteas.
Former Proteas
captain, Graeme Smith, who will assist the kids with their batting and fielding
skills, points out that since this year’s tournament will only consist of three
matches there will be a winner and the Proteas will want to win the series.
“The Proteas cricket
team play to win, so this year the team will be even better prepared than
before. Mfuneko and I are up for the challenge and it is our job to make sure
that natural abilities of the kids will shine through,” said Smith.
Ex Proteas fast
bowler, Mfuneko Ngam, believes that KFC have taken the tour to another level
with the more intensive training sessions. “In the previous years we did well
with the 2-hour training sessions but this year we are taking it to another
level where Graeme and I can dedicate ourselves to individual aspects of the game,
and this will give the kids more personalised training. Together with KFC and
CSA, we hope to enrich the kids’ natural abilities and help them enjoy their
cricket even more,” said Ngam.
Historically, the KFC
Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour has been a tight affair with both teams
having won one tour apiece and the 2015/16 and the 2016/17 tours both ending in
a 2-2 draw.
Schools or cricket club’s KFC
Mini-Cricket teams can still stand a chance to take on the Proteas in the KFC
Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour, by simply dialling *120*7535#
or visiting www.kfc.co.za/minicricket
now to enter!
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Media Contact
Shawn Belluigi
Tel: 083 675
4338
Email: shawn@intunecom.co.za
About the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids v
Proteas Tour
For the fifth year KFC will run a national
competition where KFC Mini-Cricket kids will stand the chance to play against
the Proteas in the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour.
Kids can enter online (www.kfcminicricket.co.za)
or via USSD (*120*7535#).
The winners will be rewarded with a prize
handover, a full day training session and a game against the Proteas, all
assisted by KFC Min-Cricket coaches, Graeme Smith and Mfuneko Ngam.
About KFC Mini-Cricket
KFC
Mini-Cricket provides a platform for kids in South Africa to have fun and get
active.
KFC
Mini-Cricket is the largest grassroots development sports programme in South
Africa and is also an essential building block for learning cricketing basics
and entrenching a love for the game.
There are currently over 120 000 kids from over 5078
schools active in the KFC Mini-Cricket programme who are coached by nearly 9268
volunteers.
KFC has
sponsored KFC Mini-Cricket since 2010 and in the 2012/13 cricket season KFC
became the title sponsor of the KFC T20 Internationals and an associate sponsor
of the RAM Slam T20 Challenge.
KFC has
recently renewed its Mini-Cricket sponsorship for a further 10 years, taking
the partnership through to 2025.
Log on to www.kfcminicricket.co.za or contact CSA at
(011) 880 2810 for more info on KFC Mini-Cricket.
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