Central Gauteng Lions have announced the senior provincial women’s and men’s teams as well as the academy-contracted squads for the 2020-21 season.
The Central Gauteng Lions senior provincial men’s team is proud of Joshua Richards, who has earned a franchise contract with the Imperial Lions after fantastic performances for the CGL senior provincial team since his debut in 2018.
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The ‘Strikers’, as the CGL senior provincial men’s team are affectionately known, have made one new addition to their list of contracted players, with the promising Isaac Dikgale – who has played over 60 senior provincial matches – joins the Gauteng union from Western Province and the Cape Cobras. The union has confirmed the departure of Cami le Roux while Thami Rapelego will seek new opportunities with the Limpopo Impala Cricket Union.
Central Gauteng Lions have announced the senior provincial women’s and men’s teams as well as the academy-contracted squads for the 2020-21 season.
The CGL women’s senior provincial side has kept the core of their team, which includes 2020 ICC Women T20 World Cup semi-finalist Ayabonga Khaka, the talented Raisibe Ntozakhe and the exciting talent of Robyn Searle, who is the latest CGL women’s player to be selected for the CSA Women’s academy.
The CGL women’s senior provincial team has bolstered their side with the additions of two talented young players, Kelebogile Sechabela and Emihle Mabilokazi, who were impressive at junior cricket levels for CGL.
The CGL Academy, which serves as a final youth-cricket development phase in the CGL pipeline before players can move on to semi- and professional levels, has announced its side for the 2020-21 season –which includes the promising Michael Copeland and Heinrigh Pieterse as 2020 intakes.
Copeland and Pieterse have previously been part of the South Africa U19 national set-up, while Tumelo Yeki is one of the Academy players to look out for next season.
CGL senior provincial men’s contracted squad: Tshepang Dithole, Tumelo Thlokwe, Codi Yusuf, Aya Myoli, Muhammed Mayet, Sean Jamison, Shaylen Pillay, Mitch van Buuren, Ari Karvelas, Bryce Parsons, Levert Manje, Isaac Dikgale.
CGL senior provincial women’s squad: Kirstie Thomson, Sharne Mayers, Robyn Searle, Jenna Searle, Nonkululeko Thabethe, Bianca Booyjens, Palesa Mapoo, Paballo Tshidi, Kgomotso Rapoo, Marlene Grieb, Louise Kemp, Louise Impey, Ayabonga Khaka, Traci Brest, Yolani Fourie (c), Kelebogile Sechabela, Alysia Rudolph, Jameelah Shaikjee, Lehlohonolo Sardick, Oluhle Siyo, Raisibe Ntozakhe, Refilwe Moncho, Emihle Mabilokazi.
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