*** Official *** South African Domestic Season 2020/21

[SeamUp]

BIG NEWS.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1344992629415702528

South Africa's new domestic structure: 2 tiers, 15 first-class teams, 205 contracted players

Six-team franchise system to be dissolved as 75 cricketers set to lose contracts

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[StephenZA]

Big news. But probably the correct decision. And it appears that everyone is at least talking to each other now.

 

[Gnske]

I don't think I appreciated just how vast FC cricket was in SA with the provincial system. 75 players is more than what plays the full round of Shield cricket.

 

[SeamUp]

Big news. But probably the correct decision. And it appears that everyone is at least talking to each other now.

Dave Richardson would have left no stone unturned.

I'm fine with it but I just hope that we get some Kolpaks back and they relax quotas to 4 per team minimum again. Let that bounce up to 5/6 naturally especially with most coaches not even "white"

Also , how they will pick the extra 2 teams will be interesting and then 16 x 8 & 11 x 7 for contracting.

 

[Stefan9]

How will they determine which teams start in section A and which start in B?
I am ok with the plan. Kolpaks will be interesting. Will either side put their ego's aside?

 

[Bahseph]

I hope they do. No matter what the personal feelings are with regards to players like Abbot,Harmer etc, they will lift up the standards of the competition. That's ultimately what we need.

 

[Rasimione]

I'm happy with the new set up. Places like Border, Boland and the North West will start producing players again.

 

[Dendarii]

I think the tension was more between the Kolpaks and CSA rather than the franchises. So there might not be too many issues with them playing in South Africa. Playing for South Africa is perhaps where the question lies.

 

[SeamUp]

Kolpaks

Signed up as overseas already
Hashim Amla (commentating in SA)
Stiaan van Zyl
Simon Harmer
Kyle Abbott
Duanne Olivier
Marchant de Lange
Colin Ingram (T20)
David Wiese (T20)

Still in limbo but some have T20 Leagues
Heino Kuhn
Rilee Rossouw
Cameron Delport
Leus du Plooy
Dane Vilas
More Morkel (Australia anyway)
Wayne Parnell
Dane Paterson
Hardus Viljoen
Vernon Philander (commentating in SA)

Locals
David Bedingham
Ricardo Vasconcelos
Richard Levi
Colin Ackermann (Netherlands)
Roelof be Merwe (Netherlands)
Brandon Glover (Netherlands)
Mikey Cohen

 

[SeamUp]

How will they determine which teams start in section A and which start in B?
I am ok with the plan. Kolpaks will be interesting. Will either side put their ego's aside?

From the Cricinfo article.

The divisional split will be decided by a bidding system.


First time they played in Currie Cup

Northern Cape (1889/90 as Kimberley then Griqualand West)
Border (1903/04)
Easterns (1937/38 as NE TVL or 1991/92)
Boland (1980/81 in B Division)
North West (1991/92 as Western Transvaal)
SWD
KZN Inland
Limpopo
Mpumalanga

 

[SeamUp]

Squads have to be picked by today/tomorrow for Momentum One-Day Cup.

17 year-old Andile Simelane is in the Dolphins squad. All-rounder. Bowls faaaast and bats 4 for Dolphins Cubs.

 

[SeamUp]

Dolphins also in discussion with a Kolpak and Immie Tahir.

 

[StephenZA]

Is this been shown on TV?

 

[Bahseph]

Dolphins also in discussion with a Kolpak and Immie Tahir.

Who's the Kolpak? Could we see a KA return??

 

[SeamUp]

Is this been shown on TV?

Just looked on SuperSport's TV Schedule and it is.

Would riot if not. When last was SA's domestic 1-day season not on TV.

 

[SeamUp]

Who's the Kolpak? Could we see a KA return??

He isn't giving names at this stage but you would imagine with previous connections maybe Cam Delport, Dane Vilas or Kyle Abbott.

Dave Miller is of course playing.

They preparing to be without Dupavillon who has been told he is going to Pakistan. Supposedly there is another surprise but with his Knights connection it could be from there but I'm pretty sure it is the Dolphins. I said Sen Muthusamy but he couldn't say.

 

[SeamUp]

Stephen will also love this.

 

[Bahseph]

He isn't giving names at this stage but you would imagine with previous connections maybe Cam Delport, Dane Vilas or Kyle Abbott.

Dave Miller is of course playing.

They preparing to be without Dupavillon who has been told he is going to Pakistan. Supposedly there is another surprise but with his Knights connection it could be from there but I'm pretty sure it is the Dolphins. I said Sen Muthusamy but he couldn't say.

I honestly think they are going to take Muthusamy. With Covid-19 and the extended squad it makes sense to have him as an allrounder back up. Especially if it's the subcontinent.

 

[Bahseph]

Stephen will also love this.

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I like that Faf is letting his views be known. It could mean so much to a youngster's career to have the backing of a vet.

 

[StephenZA]

I’m fine with Muthusamy going but Linde gotta go as well.