WEDNESDAY, 10.50AM:
ORLANDO Pirates will be looking to new Bafana Bafana star, Willem Jackson, to help them gain maximum points in their Premier Soccer League match against Bloemfontein Celtic at FNB on Thurday.
Pirates coach Ronald Mkhandawire praised Jackson and John Moeti for the brave performance they put up aganist France on Saturday and said he hoped they show the same committment for Pirates.
“Willem and John played very well against France and I’m expecting them to repeat that performance tomorrow. If they do I don’t see Celtic stopping us from winning,” said Mkhandawire.
*Pace-setters Bush Bucks meet a depleted Jomo Cosmos at PAM Brink Stadium on Thurday. Cosmos, who will be without a number of their key players, will be boosted by the return to action of defender Papi Khomane, two internationals Brian Sebapole and Aaron Mokoena. Sebapole was in France with the senior national team and Mokoena was in Oslo with the Under-23 side.
“The return of the three players has boasted the morale in the camp. We cannot afford to keep losing at home. We’ll get down to business tonight,” said Cosmos boss Jomo Sono.
SPORT BRIEFS
AKRAM RETURNSFORMER Pakistani captain Wasim Akram has been named to play in the squad against South Africa in the second Test starting on Friday in Skeikupura. Allrounder Akram looks to be a “definite starter” coach Haroon Rashid said, but it’s not clear yet who he will replace. Akram has been excluded from the team for almost a year, following a back operation.
COETZER BEATS SCHNYDERSOUTH AFRICA’S Amanda Coetzer advanced to the second round of the European indoor championships at the expense of crowd favourite Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, after beating her 7-6 6-3 on Tuesday.
BURKETT THROUGHSOUTH AFRICA’S Neil Burkett is through to the last 16 at the International Bowls Open at Preston after beating Greg Harlow of England 7-5 1-7 7-0 on Tuesday.
SA MAN ON UMPIRE ROSTEREASTERN Province’s Rudi Koertzern is South Africa’s latest addition in the ICC umpires’ roster.
ZIM BEATS BANGLADESHZIMBABWE beat Bangladesh by 192 runs in a President match in Nairobi on Tuesday. Zimbabwe scored 284 and dismissed their opponents for 92.