*** Official *** South African Domestic Season 2019/20

[Heboric]

Biff to decide on domestic winners.

https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/O...y-cup-4-day-franchise-series-winners-20200318

Also looks like quite a bit of transfer speculation and more potential movement than I expected. Keegan Petersen to Dolphins and not home to Cobras like I mentioned.

Countback with the amount of boundries scored

 

[SeamUp]

Countback with the amount of boundries scored

Agree. They complicating it far too much. Talk of sharing the money and all that stuff.

It is pretty obvious.

Dolphins Momentum One-day cup winners and Lions 4-Day series winners.

 

[SeamUp]

Thando Ntini is leaving the Cobras for the Titans : https://www.sacricketmag.com/ntini-swaps-cobras-for-titans/

The one Black African player with a high ceiling we have

I'm also hearing there is serious issues again at the Cobras. White and coloured players are frustrated at missing out to such average BA talent.

Bedingham, Smith, Linde, Piedt, Paterson, Williams among them.

Heard Matthew Kleinveldt and Ferisco Adams are leaving for Knights.

 

[Dendarii]

The Cobras' problem is that while they've been able to produce plenty of non-white players, the demographics of the Western Cape mean that those players are more likely to be coloured than black. I can't remember exactly who was in the team, but I remember seeing a Cobras side (prior to the current quotas) with only two white players. However, since all the rest were coloured that team wouldn't have been deemed transformed enough.

 

[SeamUp]

Get ready for these transfers.

Matthew Kleinveldt - WP/Cobras to Knights
Ferisco Adams - Boland/Cobras to Knights
Thando Ntini - WP/Cobras to Titans
Keegan Petersen - Knights to Dolphins
Ottneil Baartman - Knights to Dolphins
Marco Jansen - Knights to Warriors
Migael Pretorius - Lions to Knights
Tony de Zorzi - Titans to Cobras
Okuhle Cele - Dolphins to Titans
Alfred Mothoa - Titans to Knights
Ruan de Swardt - Northerns/Titans to Dolphins
Kabelo Sekhukhune - Easterns/Titans to Dolphins

Talk of the following -

Sisanda Magala - Warriors to Lions
Sibz Makhanya - Dolphins to Titans
Jono Vandiar - Northerns/Titans to Knights
Diego Rosier - Northerns/Titans to Knights
Mangi Mosehle - KZN Inland/Dolphins to Cobras


Titans want Sen Muthusamy but Dolphins want to keep him.

Some potential contracts from within franchises :
Cobras : Jonathan Bird (WP/SA U19) , Tayo Walbrugh (WP), Jean du Plessis (SWD), Ruan Terblanche (Boland/SA U19), Mihlali Mpongwana (WP), Achille Cloete (Boland/SA U19)
Warriors : Jason Niemand (Border), Tian Koekemoer (EP), Tristan Stubbs (EP), Tian van Vuuren (EP), Stefan Tait (SWD), Dyllan Matthews (from Easterns)
Dolphins : Thamsanqa Khumalo (KZNC), Andile Mogakane (KZNC), Lifa Ntanzi (KZNC/SA U19)
Knights : Jacques Snyman (Northern Cape)
Lions : Josh Richards (Gauteng), Bryce Parsons (Gauteng/SA U19), Lesego Senokwane (NW), Eldred Hawken (NW), Aya Myoli (NW), Johan Diseko (NW)
Titans : Wesley Marshall (Easterns), Rivaldo Moonsamy (Northerns), Imraan Manack (Easterns), Khwezi Gumede (Easterns)

Some potential releases/confirmed releases not mentioned above :
Cobras : Hashim Amla (Kolpak Surrey), David Bedingham (Durham), Simon Khomari, Rory Kleinveldt (retirement), Vernon Philander (Kolpak Kent)
Warriors : Christiaan Jonker, Andrew Birch (retirement), Sithembile Langa
Dolphins : Cody Chetty, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Calvin Savage, Smangaliso Nhelbela, Lwandiswa Zuma
Knights : Obus Pienaar, Corne Dry, Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA), Thando Mnyaka
Lions : Omphile Ramela, Nono Pongolo
Titans : Andrea Agathangelou, Chris Morris (?), Farhaan Behardien (Kolpak Durham), Henry Davids (retirement), Tshepo Moreki

 

[StephenZA]

Warriors seemingly hanging on to their players this season. And possibly grabbing Jansen. Happy about that. I like the Warriors team really young and strong. See what happens when SA come calling though.

 

[SeamUp]

Warriors seemingly hanging on to their players this season. And possibly grabbing Jansen. Happy about that. I like the Warriors team really young and strong. See what happens when SA come calling though.

Magala going to the Lions would be a loss. Mainly for 50-over cricket but at the same time has his moments in 4-day cricket.

The Jansen thing is odd. The Knights letting him go easily so would imagine him and Tait replace Nortje and Birch.

There is still some transfers to come by the sounds of things. Not sure how we got de Zorzi because there is rufflings of issues at the Cobras (not only what I mentioned above) but Prince can be quite a difficult character.

 

[SeamUp]

Lizaad Williams leaving Cobras for Titans.

Also talk of some billionaire funding a USA cricket league. Talk of Dane Piedt and maybe even the Warriors' Yaseen Vallie leaving for it. That would be a bad message.

 

[Prince EWS]

Also talk of some billionaire funding a USA cricket league.

Should I even bother to ask whether there's any talk of it not just being T20 games?

 

[SeamUp]

Should I even bother to ask whether there's any talk of it not just being T20 games?

Not 100% on the details. This is coming from a domestic player talking to someone I know. Very reliable. But not sure what the full intentions are of the guy starting up the league because he probably doesn't have all the details just strong rumour of it.

Thing is, I can't see anything other than T20 gaining serious interest in USA so good chance it is.

 

[SeamUp]

Back on ‘home’ turf, former Proteas spinner Robin Peterson is bringing a new dynamic to the Warriors’ dressing room. He shares his view …


Although I have played all around the world and lived in Cape Town for a while, I have always regarded myself as a PE boy. Having grown up in Port Elizabeth and come through the system representing all the Eastern Province youth teams, the Eastern Province men’s team and the Warriors franchise,
it is a great privilege to coach my home team.

I have spent the past couple of seasons with the South Africa U19 team as a technical consultant. I also coached the Barbados Tridents and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League and the Northern Warriors in the T10 League. So I haven’t taken the conventional route to coaching a franchise, but I believe this is the way the modern game is heading.

Players are gaining information as they travel all around the world and mix with fellow professionals, thereby raising their skill level. I believe the same applies to coaching.

Equally, I feel my knowledge acquired only as a player is not sufficient to sustain me if I want to fully maximise the output of my players. I am a firm believer in doing the hard yards myself and the players will follow suit.

I am therefore in the middle of acquiring a master’s in sports directorship from Manchester Metropolitan University. For me, it’s about how you manage people, so the degree goes hand in hand with what I am doing now. You need to understand people to know what’s going on in their head before you can find out what they deliver.

Sometimes it’s not cricket that makes a cricketer. It’s a lot of other things – expectation, how do I train, is fitness really that important? These types of questions might not have anything to do with seeing numbers on the board, but they lead to that point of taking wickets and scoring runs.

Hopefully I can bring that knowledge to the Warriors change room because I want to guide and develop this team. There is the right mix of youth, experience and talent to do something special as a collective and push for silverware.

There are a lot of talented youngsters at the Warriors, like Matthew Breetzke, Sinethemba Qeshile and Lutho Sipamla, plus many more, but they need time. They are good players but they’ve still got a lot to learn and that’s where experience plays a big role. I believe strongly in the mentorship role.

I was part of a successful Cape Cobras team that dominated all forms of domestic cricket for a period. The core of that side was very experienced. We had players like the two Justins (Kemp and Ontong), myself, Rory Kleinveldt, Vernon Philander, JP Duminy, Johann Louw, Charl Langeveldt … all guys who played a lot of first-class cricket and could guide the young players like Dane Piedt, Yaseen Vallie and the others coming through.

I believe the Warriors have a similar set-up, particularly in the batting department with the likes of Vallie, Jon-Jon Smuts, Rudi Second and Eddie Moore. There are many young players who can learn from them in helping the Warriors become a really strong franchise again.

I’m excited about getting on with the job at the Warriors. When I was a player I loved coming to work every day at St George’s Park. Now as a coach, I am feeling that similar energy again and am looking forward to some exciting times with the team.

 

[StephenZA]

Also talk of some billionaire funding a USA cricket league. Talk of Dane Piedt and maybe even the Warriors' Yaseen Vallie leaving for it. That would be a bad message.

It is Musk isn't it!? Always sticking his nose into things...

 

[SeamUp]

Massive blow for the Warriors. Much like the Knights they produce good young talent and give opportunity but when the big boys come calling it is always tough.

https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2020-03-23-bowling-trio-quit-warriors2/

 

[StephenZA]

Massive blow for the Warriors. Much like the Knights they produce good young talent and give opportunity but when the big boys come calling it is always tough.

https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2020-03-23-bowling-trio-quit-warriors2/

Warriors are gonna lose Qeshile and Breetzke to international as well in next 12 to 18 months. Already lost Nortje. It is good that it may give chances to young players of colour here in EC. But it does make you wonder about why Lions (and Cobras) are struggling so much to develop 'black' talent.Hopefully Border and Eastern Cape can bring some youngsters on quickly.

 

[SeamUp]

Warriors are gonna lose Qeshile and Breetzke to international as well in next 12 to 18 months. Already lost Nortje. It is good that it may give chances to young players of colour here in EC. But it does make you wonder about why Lions (and Cobras) are struggling so much to develop 'black' talent.Hopefully Border and Eastern Cape can bring some youngsters on quickly.

It certainly feels like that is what the market is about. Jostling for Black African talent.

Take the Titans. Signed Cele and Ntini. Not where Magala and Sipamla are but how much more do these two cost the Lions compared to the other two for the Titans I wonder.

 

[SeamUp]

IMPERIAL LIONS RETAIN THE BIG GUNS AND ATTRACTS NEW TALENT AHEAD OF THE 2020/21 DOMESTIC SEASON

The Lions Cricket franchise is extremely excited to announce that Lutho Sipamla, Sisanda Magala, Wesley Marshall and Tladi Bokako will join the Imperial Lions set up ahead of the 2020/21 domestic season.

Having retained some of its key senior players as well as attracting young talented players, the franchise can also boast six national Cricket South Africa (‘CSA’) contracted players.

“I’m delighted with our squad which I believe is a sound mix between youthful energy and excitement coupled with, steady experienced heads to cope during pressurized situations to steer our Lions team to great success in the season ahead. The six CSA contracted players are Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Kagiso Rabada, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius and Beuran Hendricks.

We have successfully retained the majority of our players namely Aaron Phangiso, Nicky van der Bergh, Bjorn Fortuin, Wiaan Mulder, Dominic Hendricks, Nono Pongolo, Ryan Rickelton, Eldred Hawken, Kagiso Rapulana, Delano Potgieter, Joshua Richards and Malusi Siboto.

We are extremely excited to attract some of the exciting new players to bolster the squad further, namely Lutho Sipamla (from Warriors and a Standard Bank Proteas player), Sisanda Magala (from Warriors), Wesley Marshall (from Easterns) and Tladi Bokako (from Cape Cobras)‘” said Jono Leaf-Wright Imperial Lions CEO.

“We’ve worked extremely hard at securing the players that we believe will produce thrilling cricket whilst representing the Lions Cricket brand with the upmost pride both on the field and off it,” concludes Lions Cricket President Archie Pretorius.

IN : Marshall (Easterns/Titans), Richards (Gauteng), Magala (Warriors), Sipamla (Warriors), Bokako (Cobras), Hawken (North West)
OUT : Lubbe (linked to Warriors), Migael Pretorius (Knights), Omphile Ramela

2020/2021 Imperial Lions Squad:

Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Kagiso Rabada, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Beuran Hendricks, Aaron Phangiso, Nicky van der Bergh, Bjorn Fortuin, Wiaan Mulder, Dominic Hendricks, Nono Pongolo, Ryan Rickelton, Eldred Hawken, Kagiso Rapulana, Delano Potgieter, Joshua Richards, Malusi Siboto, Lutho Sipamla, Sisanda Magala, Wesley Marshall and Tladi Bokako.

 

[SeamUp]

Lions are 4-day Franchise champions 2 years running & Dolphins are Momentum One Day Cup Champions : CSA announces 2019/20 domestic tournament winners

 

[SeamUp]

So looks like Warriors have signed Wihan Lubbe from Lions : https://cricketfanaticsmag.com/wihan-lubbe-excited-to-learn-from-robin-peterson-at-the-warriors/

Along with Marco Jansen it looks like they getting spinner Tshepo Ntuli from the Knights.

Sisanda says he never left the Warriors in bad spirit : https://cricketfanaticsmag.com/i-never-left-the-warriors-in-bad-spirit-sisanda-magala/

 

[SeamUp]

Ruan de Swardt on leaving the Titans for Dolphins : https://cricketfanaticsmag.com/ruan-de-swardt-aims-to-bring-new-dynamic-to-dolphins/

 

[SeamUp]

Calvin Savage joining the Cobras.

Ryan Cartwright has a contract at the Titans.