Solo Nqweni (born 20 October 1993) is a South African first-class cricketer.[1] He was included in Eastern Province's squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.[2] In September 2018, he was named in Eastern Province's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[3]
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| Born | 20 October 1993 Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 September 2016 | |
In July 2019, while playing club cricket for Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, Nqweni became ill with a mystery illness, before it was diagnosed as Guillain–Barré syndrome.[4] He spent the next five months in a Scottish hospital before he was well enough to return home to South Africa in January 2020.[5] The following month, the South Africa cricket team pledged 50,000 rand to help with Nqweni's rehabilitation.[6] In May 2020, Nqweni announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Solo Nqweni". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Eastern Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Eastern Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Aberdeenshire cricketer battling serious illness says it would "mean the world" to be reunited with his baby son". Press and Journal. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "South African cricketer stricken by Guillain-Barré syndrome set to return home". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "South Africa cricketers pledge 50,000 Rand for Solo Nqweni's rehabilitation". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "South African allrounder Solo Nqweni announces news of positive coronavirus test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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