Zubayr Hamza will swap the cosy confines of Cape Town for the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg, in what is a major coup for the Central Gauteng Lions for the 2023-24 season.
Hamza had to serve a nine-month ban and made his return to the WP side at the end of last year, playing in the Cricket South Africa One-Day Cup final against the Lions and in four matches in the CSA Four-Day series, making a hundred against the Lions at the Wanderers.
“From everyone I’ve talked to, they all say he is a good guy and I think he will fit in nicely here into the environment and culture we are creating at the Lions.” The signings, Leaf-Wright explained, were to provide the Lions with cover for Ryan Rickelton and Sisanda Magala, both of whom are expected to feature more for the Proteas next summer. The pair were included among CSA’s list of nationally contracted players named last month.
Ndwandwa picked up 15 wickets in the Four-Day series. However, where Fortuin has been such a vital cog for the Lions in the limited overs competitions, Ndwandwa only played one match in the One-Day Cup and four in the CSA T20 Challenge, though his economy rate of 6.76 in that tournament underscored the kind of control he is capable of providing.
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