Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead is gearing up to host the 1^ST MTN One Day International between South Africa and Australia in less than two weeks time.

With the incredible support that we have received from the public, we have SOLD OUT on all tickets for the game and are guaranteed a full house at the stadium for this day/night game on Friday 3 April 2009.

Paid parking areas around the stadium which will be available to the public are at the Oval Parking and SABC. These are on a first come first serve basis, so the public are encouraged to arrive early.

Gates open at 12h00 with the match starting at 14h30.

DOLPHINS XI ANNOUNCED FOR HIRSCH’S HEROES MATCH

The Nashua Dolphin XI to take on Hirschs Heroes tomorrow, Fri 20 March, at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead has been announced:

1) Ahmed Amla (captain)

2) Cameron Delport

3) Khaya Zondo

4) Jon Kent

5) David Miller

6) Martin Bekker

7) Daryn Smit

8) Johann Louw

9) Vyash Gobind

10) Yusuf Abdulla

11) Saidi Mlongo

12) Kyle Abbott

Coach: Yashin Hassan

Messrs A K Khan : President - KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union (“KZNCU”),

Cassim Docrat : Chief Executive Officer – KZNCU,

Barry Richards,

Colin Chater, Hollie Clarkson and Forrest Hill of the Kingsmead Mynahs Club Executive

A cordial meeting took place this afternoon, Wednesday 4 March 2009, between representatives of the KZNCU and Kingsmead Mynahs Club Executives, together with former South African Cricketer, Mr Barry Richards.

It was resolved that the Kingsmead Mynahs room at Sahara Park Kingsmead Stadium would be officially opened by Barry during the first day’s play of the second test between Australia and South Africa on Friday 6 March 2009. The opening of the room is in recognition of Barry’s long and distinguished cricketing career, and in acknowledgement of his outstanding contribution to the Kingsmead Mynahs Club specifically and, more widely, to South African and World Cricket.

The Kingsmead Mynahs will shortly approach the KZNCU formally with an application to name the room occupied by its members in honour of Barry Richards. Once this process has been initiated, it is to be hoped that it will be concluded before the commencement of the next cricket season.

The Kingsmead Mynahs Club Executives regret any embarrassment to all concerned, but nevertheless wishes to record its appreciation to both the KZNCU Executive and Barry Richards for the conciliatory manner in which this matter has been resolved.

Colin Chater

President of Kingsmead Mynahs Club

The Nashua Dolphin XI’s will be up against some of crickets greatest legends, when they take on the Hirschs Heroes, in a cricket match that will go down in history!

In celebration of Hirsch’s 30 Year Anniversary, a 30/30 cricket match will be staged at Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead on Friday 20 March 2009. With free admission to the public, the response is expected to be phenomenal!

Match starts at 16h00 and gates open at 14h30.

The line up in the Hirschs Heroes Team is:

Dale Benkenstein (Captain)

Andrew Hudson

Wade Wingfield

Gulam Bodi

Ross Veenstra

Lance Klusener

Jonty Rhodes

Shaun Pollock

Peter Rawson

Richard McGlasham

Pat Symcox

Henry Fotheringham (Manager)

Graham Ford (Coach)

The Dolphin XI side will be announced after this weekends Supersport Series match in Pietermaritzburg.

CRICKET South Africa on Tuesday named new caps Imraan Khan of the Nashua Dolphins and Wayne Parnell of the Chevrolet Warriors in the Proteas' Test squad for the final Castle Test against Australia to be played at Sahara Park Newlands from March 19 next week.

The two players to drop out are Neil McKenzie and Morne Morkel while in a third change Ashwell Prince of the Chevrolet Warriors takes over the captaincy from the injured Graeme Smith.

“Ashwell will take over the captaincy from Graeme and will also fill his position of opening batsman,” commented selection convener Mike Procter. “We felt that it was best just to make one change than to change the top order which would have involved moving several players around.

“Ashwell is delighted to be back in the side and to assume the captaincy in Graeme's place.

“Imraan Khan fully deserves his chance. He scored his third century of the season in the SuperSport Series at the weekend – the only player to do so – and is the only batsman to have scored more than 600 runs with an average just above the 60 mark.

“We are following the same route with Wayne Parnell as we did with Lonwabo Tsotsobe. They have both benefited enormously from being part of the national squad. We feel that the best thing for Morne Morkel at the moment is to go back to the Nashua Titans and play a few rounds of domestic cricket. He remains very much part of our plans going forward.”

Castle Test squad: Ashwell Prince (Chevrolet Warriors, capt), Hashim Amla (Nashua Dolphins), Mark Boucher (Chevrolet Warriors), AB de Villiers (Nashua Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobras), Paul Harris (Nashua Titans), Jacques Kallis (Chevrolet Warriors), Imraan Khan (Nashua Dolphins), Albie Morkel (Nashua Titans), Makhaya Ntini (Chevrolet Warriors), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Dale Steyn (Nashua Titans).

The selectors also named a 15-man squad for the two Standard Bank Pro20 Internationals. “We have rewarded players who have done well in the Standard Bank Pro20 domestic competition,” commented Procter, “and they will all get a game in one of the matches at least.

“We have recognised that Pro20 is a different form of the game from ODIs, being a very fast game. Our record has not been particularly good of late in this format and this is our last chance to identify players before the ICC World T20. It is not just a question of seeing how they do in matches but also to give the management team the chance to assess all aspects of their respective games.”

There are two new caps in Yusuf Abdulla of the Nashua Dolphins and Roelof van der Merwe of the Nashua Titans.

Jacques Kallis and Makhaya Ntini are being rested for the Pro20 matches.

Standard Bank Pro20 squad: Johan Botha (Chevrolet Warriors, capt), Yusuf Abdulla (Nashua Dolphins), Hashim Amla (Nashua Dolphins), Mark Boucher (Chevrolet Warriors), AB de Villiers (Nashua Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobras), Herschelle Gibbs (Nashua Cape Cobras), Johann Louw (Nashua Dolphins), Albie  Morkel (Nashua Titans), Justin Ontong (Nashua Cape Cobras), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Robin Peterson (Chevrolet Warriors), Dale Steyn (Nashua Titans), Roelof van der Merwe (Nashua Titans), Vaughn van Jaarsveld (bizhub Highveld Lions).