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Many of the players, administrators and prominent Durban faces were at the official launch last week.
THE Durban Heat unveiled themselves to the media and the people of Durban in a truly Durban-styled launch at Moyo on the Pier recently.
Many of the players, administrators and prominent Durban faces were at the official launch; as Zulu dancers entertained the crowd. Three of the Durban-raised players answered questions ahead of the Mzansi Super League tournament starting for the Heat on 18 November.
“We were pretty nervous going into the draft but we are really happy with how our team came out in the end,” CEO of KZN Cricket Heinrich Strydom said.
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“Our vision was to get as many local players as we could and fill the other spots with match winners and with 13 international cricketers and eight Hollywoodbets Dolphins, we are excited for the tournament.”
Coach Grant Morgan had many sleepless nights in the build up to the draft and he heaped praise on the his brains trust for picking the best possible squad in the end.
“Having Imraan (Khan) there helping was hugely important and we plotted and planned as many different outcomes as we could. To have him, the CEO and our convenor of selectors there helped hugely in us making all our decisions for the right reasons,” Morgan commented.
Durban Heat Fixtures:
18 Nov Durban Heat v Cape Town Blitz Kingsmead, Durban
21 Nov Durban Heat v Tshwane Spartans Kingsmead, Durban
23 Nov Nelson Mandela Giants v Durban Heat St George’s, Port Elizabeth
28 Nov Durban Heat v Paarl Rocks Kingsmead, Durban
30 Nov Jozi Stars v Durban Heat Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
02 Dec Paarl Rocks v Durban Heat Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl
05 Dec Durban Heat v Nelson Mandela Giants Kingsmead, Durban
07 Dec Durban Heat v Jozi Stars Kingsmead, Durban
09 Dec Cape Town Blitz v Durban Heat PPC Newlands, Cape Town
12 Dec Tshwane Spartans v Durban Heat SuperSport Park, Centurion
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