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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.

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.

Their most successful batsman in the first-class matches was Sivuyile Duda, who scored 265 runs at an average of 18.92 including the team's only century, 102 against KwaZulu-Natal Inland. 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.

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. They have played no further first-class cricket.

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

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. The team used 18 players during this period, three of whom (Sivuyile Duda, Mdngezi Nabe, and Junior Yoli) played in each match.

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

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