CRICKET NEWS - After a strong performance against Northerns last weekend in the three day match and winning four out of four limited over fixtures, the SWD team will be full of confidence when they take on Northern Cape at the Recreation

Ground in Oudtshoorn this weekend.

Good news for SWD is that they will field their strongest possible line-up for this weekend, with the exception of Mthobeli Bangindawo, who is side-lined due to an abscess on his arm.

Obus Pienaar and Jean du Plessis are leading a batting unit that showed good form this season while Hershell America and Bradley de Villiers showed good support for Marcello Piedt, who will again be the leader of the bowling unit.

The wicket keeper batsman, Brendon Louw, also boosted his confidence with an average of 49,40 in the three day format and 36 in the one day competition.

The spin duo of Tsepo Ndwandwa and Neil Hornbuckle also showed the

potential to become a match-winning weapon.

Northern Cape has named a strong team for the Oudtshoorn clash and have included players with franchise experience like Grant Mokoena, Luthando Mnyanda, Keegan Petersen, Aubrey Swanepoel and Mbulelo Budaza. Mnyanda represented SWD for three seasons and he will be familiar with the conditions.

The SWD team for the weekend

Three Day: Letlotle Sesele (captain) , Kirwin Christoffels, Jean du Plessis, Obus Pienaar, Brendon Louw, Yamkela Oliphant, Neil Hornbuckle, Marcello Piedt, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Hershell America and Bradley de Villiers. Stefan Tait (in place of Bradley de Villiers) and Marco de Kock (in place of Kirwin Christoffels) will be added to the one day team. Obus Pienaar is the one day captain.

The Northern Cape squad for the weekend

Grant Mokoena, Luthando Mnyanda, Keegan Petersen, Aubrey Swanepoel, Farhaan Sayanvala, Tristan Traugott, Zac Qwabe, Giovanni Joseph, Kagisho Mohale, Akhona Kulu, Mbulelo Budaza, Mtabozuko Nqam and Nangomso Mqaleni.

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