A MASSIVE match is in the offering as provincial rivals Border and Eastern Province take each other on in the Sunfoil Three-day Cup competition at Buffalo Park getting under way tomorrow.
It is all set to be a fiercely fought clash with both teams having not yet won a match in their first two games of the season and they will be looking for a win.
Two of Border’s most exciting young exports will be lining up for the EP team when the sides resume their rivalry.
2014 South African U19 World Cup winner Ngazibini Sigwili, along with Onke Nyaku both featured in EP’s draw with South Western Districts three weeks ago and have again been included in EP’s squad to face Border.
“It is going to be exciting being back home and playing at Buffalo Park and I am expecting some great banter with the players,” said Sigwili.
Both players represented various Border teams during their schooling career and turned out for the Border U19 team at a stage.
“It is always a pleasure coming back home and playing here. I obviously have mixed emotions about playing against Border but I am excited for the match,” said Nyaku.
Ex-Selbornian Nyaku and ex-Hudsonian Sigwili will now be looking to impress for EP as they attempt to make themselves a regular feature within the team this season.
Nyaku has played the most senior games out of the two with 16 appearances so far, four first-class, four List A and eight T20 games, while Sigwili has played 15 matches, with eight first-class games, three List A and four T20 matches.
Arguably Nyaku’s best moment for EP came in the past three-day match against SWD where, in EP’s first innings, he struck an unbeaten 93 coming in to bat at number seven and just running out of partners in the end.
“It is one of my best performances so far, but now I need to build on that,” said Nyaku.
“It is a stepping-stone and hopefully a sign of things to come.
“Being an all-rounder I would also like to weigh in with a few wickets too.”
Sigwili’s best performance arguably came in the Africa Cup T20 competition where in EP’s opening game against KwaZulu-Natal he dismantled their top order in a fiery spell of bowling that finished with him picking up 5/18 in four overs.
“It was a great experience playing against the guys I did and getting out some very good players, and that has given me a lot of confidence,” said Sigwili.
The two will now be aiming to help EP in the match against Border and playing on their former homeground they will be keen to impress.
“My biggest asset in the game will be knowing how the guys play. I have played with a few of these guys and trained with others, so I have an idea of what to expect in the match,” said Sigwili.
Former homeboys aim sights at Border
It is all set to be a fiercely fought clash with both teams having not yet won a match in their first two games of the season and they will be looking for a win.
Two of Border’s most exciting young exports will be lining up for the EP team when the sides resume their rivalry.
2014 South African U19 World Cup winner Ngazibini Sigwili, along with Onke Nyaku both featured in EP’s draw with South Western Districts three weeks ago and have again been included in EP’s squad to face Border.
“It is going to be exciting being back home and playing at Buffalo Park and I am expecting some great banter with the players,” said Sigwili.
Both players represented various Border teams during their schooling career and turned out for the Border U19 team at a stage.
“It is always a pleasure coming back home and playing here. I obviously have mixed emotions about playing against Border but I am excited for the match,” said Nyaku.
Ex-Selbornian Nyaku and ex-Hudsonian Sigwili will now be looking to impress for EP as they attempt to make themselves a regular feature within the team this season.
Nyaku has played the most senior games out of the two with 16 appearances so far, four first-class, four List A and eight T20 games, while Sigwili has played 15 matches, with eight first-class games, three List A and four T20 matches.
Arguably Nyaku’s best moment for EP came in the past three-day match against SWD where, in EP’s first innings, he struck an unbeaten 93 coming in to bat at number seven and just running out of partners in the end.
“It is one of my best performances so far, but now I need to build on that,” said Nyaku.
“It is a stepping-stone and hopefully a sign of things to come.
“Being an all-rounder I would also like to weigh in with a few wickets too.”
Sigwili’s best performance arguably came in the Africa Cup T20 competition where in EP’s opening game against KwaZulu-Natal he dismantled their top order in a fiery spell of bowling that finished with him picking up 5/18 in four overs.
“It was a great experience playing against the guys I did and getting out some very good players, and that has given me a lot of confidence,” said Sigwili.
The two will now be aiming to help EP in the match against Border and playing on their former homeground they will be keen to impress.
“My biggest asset in the game will be knowing how the guys play. I have played with a few of these guys and trained with others, so I have an idea of what to expect in the match,” said Sigwili.
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