Badgers on the road to East-London

Thomas Kaber (right) and Kelly Smuts (left) from the Six Gun Grill Garden Route Bad-gers in action in the Cricket South Africa Division 2 One Day Cup fixture against the Mpumalanga Rhinos on 19 September in White River. Photo: Supplied
WHITE RIVER, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 19: Thomas Kaber of Six Gun Grill Badgers during the CSA One Day Cup, Division 2 match between Mpumalanga Rhinos and Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers at Uplands College on September 19, 2023 in White River, South Africa. (Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images)

THE Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers will travel to East London where they will take on the Eastern Cape Iianyathi in their fourth Cricket South Africa Division 2 One Day Cup fixture on Thursday (28 September).

The same group of thirteen that was picked for the washed-out fixture against the Limpopo Impala on Sunday will make the trip to East London.

Monday’s home fixture against Limpopo was abandoned without a ball being bowled after the toss was firstly delayed due to a wet outfield following overnight rain and heavy rainfall that started at around 14:00.

The Badgers, who are the defending champions, are currently second on the log at 7 league points after three matches with one victory, a loss against the log leaders – the Knights and the no result match against Limpopo.

The Knights are the log leaders at 9 points after two matches.

Spinner, Liabona Molefi who was picked for the rained-out match against Limpopo will hope to make his debut in East London.

The squad of thirteen for the match against the Iianyathi is:
Jean du Plessis (captain), Blayde Capell, Ruan Terblanche, Matthew Christensen, Hanno Kotze, Jhedli van Briesies, Kelly Smuts, Thomas Kaber, Marcello Piedt, Sintu Majiza, Khwezi Gumede, Tyrece Karelse and Liabona Malife.