KwaZulu-Natal announce squads for tour to Australia

KwaZulu-Natal and the Victorian Bushrangers today announced squads for their pre-season clashes with the Western Warriors starting next week.

KwaZulu-Natal (arrive Perth Monday 11 September) Eldine Baptiste (captain), Shaun Adam, Ahmed Amla, Goolam Bodi, Duncan Brown, Gary Gilder, Rivash Gobind, Andrew Hudson, Jon Kent, Ashraf Mall, Ross Neenstra, Kevin Pietersen, Errol Stewart, Wade Wingfield. Phil Russel (coach), Dennis Carlstein (team manager).

Victorian Bushrangers (arrive Perth Monday 18 September) Paul Reiffel (captain), Jason Arnberger, Shawn Craig, Damien Fleming, Laurie Harper, Shane Harwood, Brad Hodge, Mathew Inness, Michael Klinger, Michael Lewis, Colin Miller, Matthew Mott, Ben Oliver, Clinton Peake, Peter Roach, Graeme Vimpani. John Scholes (coach), Shaun Graf (manager), Gary Sykes (fitness advisor).

KwaZulu-Natal boasts two former Test players. Captain Eldine Baptiste joined the West Indies pace battery in 10 Tests between 1983-84 and 1989-90 and batsman Andrew Hudson played 35 Tests for South Africa.

The Victorian attack will be headed by Australian Test players Paul Reiffel and Damien Fleming, while Colin Miller will have his first hit-out for Victoria after switching from Tasmania.

The Western Warriors sides for the first two practice matches at Kingsway Reserve, Kingsway Road, Wanneroo next Wednesday and Thursday are on the following page. Hours of play are 10am to 5.30pm.

Western Warriors v Kwa-Zulu Natal, Wednesday 13 September Tom Moody (captain), Jo Angel, Sean Cary, Michael Dighton, Adam Gilchrist, Kade Harvey, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Matthew Nicholson, Steve Nikitaras, Chris Rogers.

Western Warriors v Kwa-Zulu Natal, Thursday 14 September Brendon Julian (captain), Sean Cary, Michael Dighton, Murray Goodwin, Brad Hogg, Mike Hussey, Stuart Karpinnen, Damien Martyn, Matthew Nicholson, Chris Rogers, Mark Walsh, Brad Williams.