Solo Nqweni
South African cricketer (born 1993)
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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]
| Personal information | |
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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]
