The tournament will be hosted in Kimberley and Bloemfontein over the coming weeks and it will be played over for pools and then a knockout phase.

The Heat seamer, Beyers Swanepoel, who has previously represented the Knights and South African Invitational XI against England, told OFM Sport that as a team that want to make a statement.

“As a Division B team playing against some of the Division A team, we defiantly want to make a statement and point of being in the high division when it comes to promotion and relegation.

“We defiantly have the home ground advantage for a start and then obviously the people and the community backing us as we are building something here in Kimberley.”

The T20 Knockout starts at 10:00 on Friday morning with Western Province facing the Lions at the Diamond Oval.

The Northern Cape Heat T20 Squad: Aubrey Swanepoel (captain), Jonathan Vandiar, Ernest Kemm, Evan Jones, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Qaasim Adams, Isaac Dikgale, Orapeleng Motlhoaring, Beyers Swanepoel, Joe van Dyk, Andrew Rasemene, Jermone Xaba, Benjamin van Rensburg, Hanu Viljoen.

@MorganPiek OFM Sport