SA return to Hong Kong Sixes with power-packed squad

South Africa will return to the Hong Kong Sixes with an exciting, power-packed squad when the tournament gets underway from 30 October to 1 November at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong.

Led by Jorich van Schalkwyk, the seven-member squad features Steve Stolk, Abdullah Bayoumy, Ayabulela Gqamane, Alindile Mhletywa, Blake Simpson and Heath Richards.

The squad features three returning players from the 2025 edition, with Van Schalkwyk, Simpson and Bayoumy bringing valuable experience into this year’s campaign.

Van Schalkwyk led South Africa’s run-scoring charts last year with 122 runs, while Bayoumy was the team’s leading wicket-taker with four scalps. Simpson also contributed with both bat and ball, adding further versatility to the returning contingent.

South Africa have been drawn in Group D alongside Afghanistan and Oman, with the group-stage encounters providing an important first test as the team looks to secure progression to the knockout stages.

South Africa A coach Wandile Gwavu will oversee the side, in a competition that offers little room for error and rewards teams that can capitalise on every opportunity.