Cobras squad to play Rajasthan Royals at Sahara Park Newlands in Cape Town

Nashua Cape Cobras coach Shukri Conrad has announced his team that will be playing against the Rajasthan Royals in their friendly encounter at Sahara Park Newlands on Saturday 9th April 2009. The game commences at 16:30.

8 Apr 2009

Left: Rob Peters: Marketing and Communications Manager of the Nashua Cape Cobras.

Right: Competition winner, Llewellyn Benjaman who will run the 2 Oceans Marathon before he will attend the game on Saturday. He is a avid cricket fan and also has tickets for the opening games of the IPL @ Newlands.

The team for the match is as follows:
1. Derek Brand
2. Robin Peterson
3. Andrew Puttick
4. Justin Ontong
5. Richard Levi
6. Vernon Philander
7. Stiaan van Zyl
8. Ryan Canning
9. Rory Kleinveldt
10. Sybrand Engelbrecht
11. Gurshwin Rabie
12. Abdul-Aziz Temoor

Coach: Shukri Conrad
Assistant Coach: Salieg Nackerdien
Physiotherapist: Rashaad Jakoet
Fitness Trainer: Johan Pretorius
Computer Analyst: Jason Douglas

Standing: Earl Hendrikse, Adrian Holdstock
3rd Umpire: Cliffie Isaacs
4th Umpire: Irvin Van Kerwel

Friday's clash between the Cape Cobras and the Rajastan Royals will be a historic clash. It will not only be the 1st time that a dometic team of Asia plays a domestic team of South Africa but it will also be clash between South Africa's domestic 20Twenty champions against the 2008 IPL champions. Indeed a wonderful occasion. Will the Cape Cobras slither to yet heigher hights on Saturday with bragging rights over their Indian counterparts?

The Cape Cobras ran a competition with Bizcommunity.com to celebrate this special event. The following people won double tickets to attend the game: Llewellyn Benjaman, Jennifer Basson, Chantel van Rensburg, Chrylstal Charters, Gerrit Davids, Mondray Weels, Aurelia Chapman, Leanne Patton and Peter Roos.