PRETORIA, Oct 8: Gerald Dros will once again lead South African team in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes on Oct 22 and 23.

Dros and his team will hope to fare better this time around than last year when they finished seventh out of eight teams in 10th anniversary of the tournament. Last year marked centenary celebrations of Kowloon Cricket Club.

South Africa has been drawn in Pool Two and will come up against Pakistan, India and West Indies. Pool One is made up of defending champions, England, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Australia.

Top two teams in each pool qualify for cup semifinals, while Bottom two teams play in plate knockout competition.

South African squad: Gerald Dros (capt), Ahmed Amla, Adam Bacher, Goolam Bodi, William Hantam, Tyron Henderson, Eugene Moleon.—PPI