The Cricket South Africa franchise academies tournament which will be hosted by South Western Districts Cricket will start in George on Tuesday.
The fixtures for the week are:
Tuesday 10 March
Cobras vs Dolphins (NMU), Knights vs Lions (Rosemoore) and Warriors vs Titans (Glenwood)
Wednesday 11 March
Titans vs Knights (NMU), Dolphins vs Warriors (Rosemoore) and Lions vs Cobras (Glenwood)
Thursday 12 March
Dolphins vs Lions (NMU), Cobras vs Titans (Pacaltsdorp) and Knights vs Warriors (Glenwood)
Friday 13 March
Warriors vs Cobras (NMU), Knights vs Dolphins (Rosemoore) and Lions vs Titans (Pacaltsdorp)
Saturday 14 March
Warriors vs Lions (NMU), Titans vs Dolphins (Rosemoore) and Cobras vs Knights (Pacaltsdorp).
The participating teams are:
Lions
Cole Abrahams, Jesse James Albany, Callum Broodryk, Sebastian de Oliveira, Nic Halstead-Cleak, Levert Manie, Tatelo Maphaka, Hlompho Irwin Modimokoane, Emmanuel Motswiri, Nabiel Ahmed, Jacob Miltz, Ruaan van Tonder and Tumelo Yeki
Warriors
Tristan Stubbs, Morne Venter, Jerome Bossr, Lyle Peterson, Stuart Els, Ahkona Namba, Sintu Majiza, Luke Beaufort, Alindile Mhletwayo, Tiaan van Vuuren, Jasson Raubenheimer, Nonehela Yika and Athule Kotta
Titans
Mark Pearse, James Du Toit, Musa Thwala, Dian Forrester, Tshiamo Lebelwane, Sean Gilson, Wusani Mushwana, Athwell Mongwe, Neo Felane, Sinenhlanhla Zwane, Devon Botha, Kiel van Vollenhovwn and Prince Trotter
Dolphins
Lawrence Lawler, Manqoba Gwala, Jason Kraft, Ruan Cronje, Andile Mokgakane, Mondli Khumalo, Nikhil Prem, Matthew Pollard, Steven Naidoo, Yves Kamanzi, Carl Heunis, Jayden Gangen and Daelen Fynn
Knights
Marco de Kock, Christoffel Klijnhans, Nathan Roux, Andrew Louw, Michael Bondesio, Nicholaas Stannard, Jerome Xaba, Pheko Moletsana, Orapeleng Motlhoaring, Petrus du Plessis, Tshediso Kheswa, Phillip Visser and Mason Zacharea
Cobras
Sisonke Mazele, Jordan Woolf, Lwando Tywako, Travis Ackerman, Kenan Vieira, Diego Du Plessis, Lehan Botha, Thembani Ngicizela, Jevano Baron, Marthinus Smit, Brent Johnson, Siya Plaatjie and Kyle Pluke
CAPTION: Present at the opening function of the Cricket SA Franchise Academies week that will start in George on Tuesday are Rudy Claassen (President SWD Cricket), Jean Neethling (Office Manager of the Western Cape Department of Sport and Recreation who financially support the event) and Johan Weyers (Manager Senior Cricket; CSA)
