3TC Solidarity Cup: Cricket returns to South Africa, ABD will be in action

Cricket returns to South Africa with 3TC Solidarity Cup

Johannesburg: South Africa's top fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and all-rounder Chris Moris will not be able to play in the first 3 Team Cricket (3 TC) Solidarity Cup. Cricket will also return to the country from this match to be held in Centurion on Saturday. Rabada was supposed to lead the Kingfishers in this match, but he and medium-speed bowler Sisanda Magala have pulled out due to the death of a family member. The 33-year-old Maurice will not be present for the match to be held at Supersport Park.

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In place of these three players, Thando Ntini (Kingfishers), Beon Fortin (Eagles) and Gerald Koetji (Kingfishers), son of former South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini, have been added to the teams. In Rabada's absence Henrique classes will lead the Kingfishers. AB de Villiers (Eagles) and Quinton de Kock (Kites) are the other captains.

The match was earlier scheduled for June 27 but was postponed in view of the Kovid-19 epidemic. The top 24 cricketers from South Africa will participate in the Solidarity Cup, which is divided into three teams. These three teams will play in the same match.

Each team will have 8 players and the match will be in two halves. There will be 18-18 overs in each part. Each team will bat 12 overs but it will be divided into 2 parts of 6-6 overs. In this way each team will face each other.

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The three teams of 3TC Solidarity Cup:

Kites: Quinton De Kock (captain), Temba Bavuma, John-John Smuts, David Miller, Dwayne Pretorius, Lutho Cipamala, Beuron Hendrix, Enrich Nortje.

Kingfishers: Henrich Klassen (captain), Reeja Hendrix, Janman Malan, Faf du Plessis, Thando Ntini, Gerald Koetzi, Glenton Steuerman, Tabrez Shamsi.

Eagles: AB de Villiers (captain), Aiden Markram, Rasi van der Dussen, Kyle Verraney, Andile Felukwayo, Bjorn Fortin, Jr. Dala, Lungi Ngidi.