{"id":10268,"date":"2012-04-25T22:30:57","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T20:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/04\/homegrown-talent-for-eastern-cape-cricket\/"},"modified":"2012-04-25T22:30:57","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T20:30:57","slug":"homegrown-talent-for-eastern-cape-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/homegrown-talent-for-eastern-cape-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Homegrown Talent for Eastern Cape Cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><\/p>\n<p>Cricket Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd today announced their contracted squad for the 2012\/2013 season. Of the 4 new players that have been contracted 3 hail from the Eastern Cape region.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Harmer has had an incredible season for both the EP and Warriors last season. He took a total of 63 wickets across all formats of the game. Young Colin Ackermann made his debut for the Warriors in the 2011\/2012 season and has a bright future ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>Two players from South Western Districts, Gurshwin Rabie and Christiaan Jonker have also been contracted. In his first match for the Warriors last season Rabie took 8 wickets in a Supersport match against the Knights. In the CSA Provincial 3 day Competition Rabie is second on the log of top wicket takers. Christiaan Jonker is a fiery top order batsman who made an impressive 1189 runs last season and tops the runs leader board in the 3 Day Provincial Competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The full squad is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Contracts:<\/strong><br \/>\nAndrew Birch, Athenkosi Dyili, Simon Harmer, Arno Jacobs, Davy Jacobs (Captain), Justin Kreusch, Lyall Meyer, Makhaya Ntini, Michael Price, Gurshwin Rabie, Jon-Jon Smuts, Kelly Smuts, Craig Thyssen and Basheer Walters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rookies:<\/strong><br \/>\nColin Ackermann, Aya Gqamane and David White.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi Professional:<\/strong><br \/>\nChristiaan Jonker<\/p>\n<p><strong>CSA Contracted players:<\/strong><br \/>\nColin Ingram, Wayne Parnell, Ashwell Prince and Rusty Theron<\/p>\n<p>Said Coach Piet Botha \u201cIt is good to see new players added to the squad \u2013 Ackermann, Jonker, Harmer and Rabie. I am confident they will make a huge contribution towards our goals of becoming a winning franchise and we look forward to the new season. They all have the talent and will bring a good energetic vibe to the squad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetBottom Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetBottom Automatic -->\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cricket Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd today announced their contracted squad for the 2012\/2013 season. Of the 4 new players that have been contracted 3 hail from the Eastern Cape region. Simon Harmer has had an incredible season for both the EP and Warriors last season. 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