Kei (cricket team)

Kei were a South African first-class cricket team based in the Eastern Cape city of Mthatha.

Playing history

When Cricket South Africa decided to expand the Provincial Three-Day Challenge in 2006, Kei were one of five provincial teams (along with KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and South Western Districts) elevated to first-class status.^{[citation needed]}

Kei played seven first-class matches in the 2006–07 season, losing them all by large margins, five of them by an innings. They also lost all six of their matches in the Provincial One-Day Challenge by large margins. None of their matches were played on their home ground in Mthatha.^{[citation needed]}

Their most successful batsman in the first-class matches was Sivuyile Duda,^[1] who scored 265 runs at an average of 18.92 including the team's only century, 102 against KwaZulu-Natal Inland.^[2] Keeping wicket, Duda also made four catches and a stumping in that match, and finished the season with 12 catches and two stumpings. He played one match for KwaZulu-Natal Inland in 2007–08.^{[citation needed]}

In a competition that was itself of borderline first-class status, Cricket South Africa considered Kei's performance (and those of Limpopo and Mpumalanga) too weak to justify their place, and after one season, all three teams were omitted.^[3] They have played no further first-class cricket.^{[citation needed]}

Since 2010–11 Kei have competed in the Cricket South Africa Rural League, coastal division, a 50-over competition.^[4]

Lists of players

First-class

Kei played seven matches at first-class level, all during the 2006–07 season of the South African Airways Provincial Challenge.^[5] The team used 18 players during this period, three of whom (Sivuyile Duda, Mdngezi Nabe, and Junior Yoli) played in each match.^[6]

Key: ‡ – served as captain † – served as wicket-keeper No. – order of appearance M – total numbers of matches for Kei

Batting Runs – total runs scored HS – highest score 100 – centuries scored 50 – half-centuries scored Avg – batting average (runs scored per dismissal) * – denotes not out innings

Bowling W – total wickets taken BB – best bowling in an innings Ave – bowling average (average runs per wicket) 5/i – total five-wicket hauls in an innings 10/m – total ten-wicket hauls in a match

Fielding C – catches taken St – stumpings effected

No.	Name	First	Last	M	Runs	HS	Avg	100	50	W	BB	Ave	5/i	10/m	C	St	Ref
1	Khabele Moerane ‡	5 Oct. 2006	1 Mar. 2007	6	209	41	17.41	0	0	4	2/50	63.50	0	0	2	0	[7]
2	Junior Yoli	5 Oct. 2006	1 Mar. 2007	7	165	47	11.78	0	0	8	3/47	47.00	0	0	2	0	[8]
3	Sivuyile Duda †	5 Oct. 2006	1 Mar. 2007	7	265	102	18.92	1	0	0	0/12	–	0	0	12	2	[9]
4	Andile Hlahleni	5 Oct. 2006	1 Mar. 2007	6	124	29	10.33	0	0	6	2/56	37.33	0	0	1	0	[10]
5	Madoda Ntsekwa	5 Oct. 2006	1 Mar. 2007	3	67	42*	13.40	0	0	2	2/64	44.00	0	0	1	0	[11]
6	Thulani Kraai †	5 Oct. 2006	2 Nov. 2006	3	104	57	17.33	0	1	2	2/18	9.00	0	0	3	0	[12]
7	Clement Mvovo ‡	5 Oct. 2006	25 Jan. 2007	5	179	38	19.88	0	0	3	1/22	77.66	0	0	2	0	[13]
8	Mdngezi Nabe	5 Oct. 2006	25 Jan. 2007	7	172	47*	15.63	0	0	7	1/43	74.00	0	0	1	0	[14]
9	Terry Ngqolo	5 Oct. 2006	2 Nov. 2006	3	88	38	14.66	0	0	5	2/57	45.40	0	0	2	0	[15]
10	Manzini Tshomela	5 Oct. 2006	22 Feb. 2007	4	44	13*	11.00	0	0	3	2/46	78.66	0	0	1	0	[16]
11	Nkululeko Badi	5 Oct. 2006	2 Nov. 2006	3	84	26*	21.00	0	0	3	1/57	71.33	0	0	2	0	[17]
12	Bonelela Mgudiwa	26 Oct. 2006	26 Oct. 2006	1	33	24	16.50	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	0	[18]
13	Vuyisile Ngqolo	26 Oct. 2006	1 Mar. 2007	5	85	34	8.50	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	1	0	[19]
14	Dumane Rashe	26 Oct. 2006	2 Nov. 2006	2	31	22	15.50	0	0	2	1/22	71.00	0	0	0	0	[20]
15	Andile Blom	2 Nov. 2006	1 Mar. 2007	5	109	55	10.90	0	1	1	1/14	39.00	0	0	2	0	[21]
16	Makabongwe Dunjwa	18 Jan. 2007	1 Mar. 2007	4	59	32	8.42	0	0	2	2/39	42.00	0	0	1	0	[22]
17	Mziwamaxolo Songca	18 Jan. 2007	1 Mar. 2007	3	72	43	12.00	0	0	4	2/28	43.75	0	0	0	0	[23]
18	Sonnyboy Nontshinga	18 Jan. 2007	1 Mar. 2007	3	38	15	7.60	0	0	0	0/13	–	0	0	1	0	[24]

References

1. Sivuyile Duda at Cricket Archive
2. KwaZulu-Natal Inland v Kei 2006-07
3. Colin Bryden, "Cricket in South Africa, 2006-07", Wisden 2008, p. 1338.
4. "Other matches played by Kei". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
5. First-class matches played by Kei – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
6. Players who have played for Kei – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
7. Khabele Moerane - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
8. Junior Yoli - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
9. Sivuyile Duda - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
10. Andile Hlahleni - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
11. Madoda Ntsekwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
12. Thulani Kraai - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
13. Clement Mvovo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
14. Mdngezi Nabe - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
15. Terry Ngqolo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
16. Manzini Tshomela - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
17. Nkululeko Badi - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
18. Bonelela Mgudiwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
19. Vuyisile Ngqolo - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
20. Dumane Rashe - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
21. Andile Blom - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
22. Makabongwe Dunjwa - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
23. Mziwamaxolo Songca - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
24. Sonnyboy Nontshinga - CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

External links

• Lists of matches played by Kei at CricketArchive

Further reading

• South African Cricket Annual – various editions
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions