Wicketkeeper-batsman Jean du Plessis will captain South Western Districts during this month’s T20 Knockout tournament – Cricket South Africa’s new provincial limited-overs competition.
South Western Districts have been pooled with Western Province, Northern Cape and Gauteng.
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“Jean will be the leader of the pack when the SWD team travel to Kimberley for their first campaign of the season in pool A of the newly-introduced tournament,” read a statement from South Western Districts Cricket.
“Du Plessis represented South Africa at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand and last season he represented the Cape Cobras franchise.
“With the Oudtshoorn-based team setting its sights on promotion to division one in 2023, this competition will provide an ideal start.
“Two versatile all-rounders, who will be key in SWD’s gameplan, are Onke Nyaku and Andre Malan – the brother of Pieter and Janneman.”
SWD squad for T20 Knockout tournament
- Jean du Plessis (captain)
- Travis Ackermann
- Herschell America
- Blayde Capell
- Hanno Kotze
- Andre Malan
- Renaldo Meyer
- Sintu Majiza
- Pheko Moletsane
- Onke Nyaku
- Heath Richards
- Regan Rhode
- Yaseen Valli
- Sean Whitehead
- Jhedli van Briesies