Shrugging off off-season rustiness, fine-tuning combinations and matching the frenetic pace and intensity of Twenty/20-games will be the goal of the Cape Cobras when they embark on their pre-season tour to Potchefstroom and Johannesburg from 28th to 2nd September.
Justin Ontong, the Cape Cobras captain, said the team wishes to prepare effectively for the Champions League Twenty/20.
“We want to look at our combinations, and also ensure that we get on a roll in terms of the intensity for twenty20-competition. That’s why we play so many games,” said Ontong.
The Cobras will play six Twenty/20-games on tour, of which four will be against North West in Potchefstroom and two against the bizhub Highveld Lions in Johannesburg.
Two 50-over games, against the Lions and North West, are also on the agenda.
The Cobras will leave for the elitist Champions League Twenty-20 on the 13th September. The Cobras and the Dolphins are the two South African representatives at the global showpiece.
The pre-season squad is as follows:
Cape Cobras Pre Season Squad:
- Justin Ontong
- Sybrand Engelbrecht
- Clyde Fortuin
- Justin Kemp
- Shaheen Khan
- Rory Kleinveldt
- Charl Langeveldt
- Richard Levi
- Aviwe Mgijima
- Robin Peterson
- Vernon Philander
- Dane Piedt
- Zakhele Qwabe
- Omphile Ramela
- Mohammed Vallie
- Stiaan Van Zyl
- Dane Vilas
- Lizaad Williams
Coach: Paul Adams
Technical Coach: Salieg Nackerdien
The fixtures are as follows:
- Thurs, 28 August 2014: 2 x T20 matches – Cape Cobras vs North
- West; 10am start, Potchefstroom
- Fri, 29 August 2014: 50 over game – Cape Cobras vs North West,
- 10am start, Potchefstroom
- Sun, 31 August 2014: 2 x T20 games – Cape Cobras vs North West,
- 10am start, Potchefstroom
- Tues, 2 September 2014: 50 over game – Cape Cobras vs Highveld
- Lions; 10am start, Wanderers Stadium
- Wed, 3 September 2014: 2 x T20 games -Cape Cobras vs Highveld
- Lions; 10am start, Wanderers Stadium
