Captain Davy Jacobs is hoping that he doesn’t lose a couple of pieces of an increasingly snug-fitting jigsaw puzzle when the Warriors face an on-song Highveld Lions side in Thursday’s Sunfoil Series clash at Senwes Park.
The transition from one-day cricket to the four-day game can often be a challenge, and The Titans captain, Henry Davids, admits that his side failed the test in their opening match of the Sunfoil Series.
Pumelela Matshikwe and Eddie Leie grabbed a couple of wickets apiece as the Highveld Lions completed a 205-run victory over Titans on day four of their Sunfoil Series encounter at SuperSport Park.
A remarkable final half-hour capped a dramatic third day as the Titans lost four wickets in four overs to enable the Highveld Lions to catapult themselves towards a Sunfoil Series victory at SuperSport Park on Saturday.
A three-wicket blitz by Hardus Viljoen on the second evening gave the Highveld Lions the edge in their Sunfoil Series clash against the Titans at SuperSport Park on Friday.
The Highveld Lions brushed aside their disappointing performance in the Momentum One-Day Cup to take firm control of their Sunfoil Series clash against The Unlimited Titans at SuperSport Park on Thursday.
The Knights’ 2012/13 Sunfoil Series campaign was very much a case of wondering what might have been, but coach Sarel Cilliers is pleased with the way things are shaping up ahead of today’s opening game in the 2013/14 edition against the Chevrolet Warriors at Buffalo Park.
Thursday’s Sunfoil Series match between The Titans and the Highveld Lions at SuperSport Park may just be the first of 10 four-day games for each team, but Lions coach Geoffrey Toyana sees it as possibly the most important.
The Momentum One-Day Cup trophy was shared between the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras and The Unlimited Titans on Saturday after the tournament ran out of its title sponsor. No play was possible on the reserve day at Sahara Park Newlands.
Here at World Cricket Badger, we are introducing a Team of the Week feature where we look in depth into a state, county or franchise. We will be working our way around the globe. This week we move to South Africa to feature the Highveld Lions, who have just started the 2013/14 summer.
