Spin bowler Eddie Leie is eager to see the Jozi Stars capitalise on their strength in depth, come Saturday’s key Mzansi Super League fixture against the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

The Giants sport a wealth of local talent, including Dane Vilas, Rassie van der Dussen, Duanne Olivier, Beuran Hendricks and Simon Harmer, and international duo Chris Gayle and Dan Christian.

‘I’m really excited by this team. We have good depth in our batting and we have bowlers that can win us games,’ said Leie.

‘And that’s what you need in T20 cricket, so we really have all the foundations here for success and I am looking forward to it.

‘In order to win any international league, it’s a given that you have to have very good local players in your team. Obviously you can only play three internationals, so you have to have good local players. I think that for the team that will win here, it will be the same.’

The 32-year-old, who played two T20Is for the Proteas in 2015, also played for the St Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League.

‘I’ve played in the CPL and the standard was very high. But this league is international standard, the way we travel, the way we are catered for, the way everything is run, it’s all top-class,’ he added.

‘We just want things to get started now. I can actually feel the buzz around coming into the Wanderers, it’s the same as any international game or any CPL match I’ve participated in.’