Warriors batter Qeshile aims to kick on after South Africa ‘A’ century

WARRIORS batter Sinethemba Qeshile is focused on the upcoming CSA Four-Day Series fixture against Western Province in Gqeberha next week, aiming to back up his recent 186 against New Zealand ‘A’.

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The Test tour to Pakistan is less than a month away, with the first Test scheduled to begin on 12 October at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Yet, with the countdown on, there has still been no update on the fitness of two of South Africa’s key Test batters, captain Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi, who suffered calf and hamstring strains respectively during the England tour.

That uncertainty has turned the spotlight onto the fringe batters, including Qeshile and Zubayr Hamza, both fresh from big First-Class hundreds for South Africa ‘A’ in the recently concluded series against New Zealand ‘A’.

Qeshile told Independent Media that his priority is to build on that 186 with another big score in the opening CSA Four-Day Series clash at St George’s Park.