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

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Nice touch. Often the forgotten men in cricket now.

CSA match officials get ready to call 'play' | Sport

Cricket South Africa held a four-day conference for it's match officials in Gauteng as the country return's to domestic cricket.

www.news24.com

 

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Internal warm-up games on the go.

Warriors started a 3-day game on Wednesday.

Lions here started a 2-day game today.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1316759321414426626

 

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Cricketing updates again in SA.


Two Day Internal Match Day 1 result, 429/9 after 88.3 overs played.

Lions 1 (Bat First):

Rickelton (47), R Hendricks (21), Rapulana (14), Bavuma (103), Mulder (41), Pretorius (86), Magala (0), Phangiso (55) , Bokako (31*) , Tlhokwe (12) , Yeki –

Lions 2 (Bowling first):

Richards , D Hendricks, vd Dussen ( 0 – 10 – 1) , Marshall, vd Bergh, Potgieter ( 4 – 57 – 13) , Pongolo ( 1 – 44 – 11,3*) , Fortuin ( 0 – 96 – 17) , Siboto ( 1 – 53 – 13), B Hendricks (1- 60 -11) , Karvelas ( 1 – 51 – 12)

 

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Only franchise bothering with updates for internal games are the Lions : https://www.websports.co.za/livecricket.html?gid=321574&sportid=1

Hundreds for Dom Hendricks & Rassie vd Dussen for the first batting team & a hundred for Ryan Rickelton for the 2nd batting team.

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3. Vd Dussen
4. Bavuma
5. vd Bergh
6. Mulder
7. D.Pretorius
8. Fortuin
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11. B.Hendricks

I think the Lions team is basically set. 2 of D.Hendricks, R.Hendricks, Rickelton will open.

9/10 should be Magala/Sipamla but I notice they aren't playing in the internal game so Bokako/Siboto come in.

Delano Potgieter/Eldred Hawken may make the squad too.

 

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Dean Elgar predicts high-intensity domestic cricket season | Sport

Titans batsman Dean Elgar is expecting a strong and intense start to the 4-Day Franchise Series when the new season kicks off in a little under two weeks.

www.news24.com

What other international cricket is scheduled this summer ?

Home series against Sri Lanka ? A lot of the Proteas will be available for domestic selection and for more games than I can remember too.

 

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Glenton Stuurman to lead Warriors attack for 2020/2021 season | Sport

Warriors fast bowler Glenton Stuurman will lead the Warriors' attack when the 2020/21 domestic season returns next month.

www.news24.com

Keshav Maharaj ready for cricket's return after tough mental test | Sport

Dolphins bowler Keshav Maharaj says that sitting idle for the past six months has been frustrating, adding that it had been tough not knowing when cricket would return.

www.news24.com

Cape Cobras duo aim to deliver something special ahead of SA cricket's return | Sport

Cape Cobras duo Kyle Verreynne and Tony de Zorzi are excited to get back into the swing of things as domestic cricket returns next month.

www.news24.com

 

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Some of the outsiders doing well for the Cobras. Throwing a cat amongst the pigeons.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1319320869001363456

 

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Looks like the new SA U19 system is starting to get going too.

https://www.facebook.com/SelborneCollege/posts/3432320863457674

TAP U19 National Cricket Camp selection (News: 08 Oct 2020)

Durban High School congratulates Bonga Shezi on being selected for the TAP U19 National Cricket camp that will be held in Port Elizabeth from the 26th - 30th of October

www.mycomlink.co.za

SWD Cricket news, events, fixtures and logs.

Catch up on all the local and provincial games in the South West District.

www.swdcricket.co.za

 

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His brother plays for Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana

https://www.facebook.com/pearsonhighschool/posts/2007258726077898

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1314442736884502528

Grey PE were always going to be the most represented. Great generation there.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1479239355606512&id=281352235395236

 

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Looks like they got the memo and put out a press release of the SA U19 Training Camp

Not a single Knights player in the 40

Shukri Conrad hosts 'talent acceleration' camps with 2022 World Cup in mind | Sport

The first of two Cricket South Africa Under-19 Talent Acceleration Programme camps got underway in Pretoria.

www.news24.com

The couple of St Stithians boys. Richard Seletsane only 15
Even 16 year olds are rare which du Toit is one.

Saints cricketers' World Cup dreams | Randburg Sun

Grade 10 Reuben du Toit and Grade 8 Richard Seletswane have been selected for the Cricket South Africa (CSA) U17 National Camp in preparation for the ICC U19 2022 World Cup to be held in the West Indies.

randburgsun.co.za

 

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The return of the importance of cricket academies seems a big one for Graeme Smith. Especially when they return to Provincial cricket and there will only be one level of professional cricket. It is how Graeme Smith & his fellow age groups came through the system with academies.

Only Gauteng and Western Province have released theirs.

8 Grade 12s in the Gauteng squad (Pieterse, Copeland, McCarthy, Sibanda, Robertson, Khan, Potelwa, Sithole)
2 in the WP squad (D.Smith, Curran)

Central Gauteng Lions have announced their Senior Provincial squads

Central Gauteng Lions have announced their Senior Provincial squads

www.cricketworld.com

WPCA announce WP Academy intake for 2020/2021 - Western Province Cricket Association

Western Province Cricket Association today confirmed the Western Province Provincial Academy intake for the 2020 / 2021 season. The squad includes former SA U19 duo Imran Philander and Siya Plaatjie as well as former SA Schools and SA Colts and Academy Colts players who will be playing under the...

newlandscricket.com

 

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So full breakdown after doing the research.

INLAND						COASTAL
Mickey Copeland	18​	KES	Gauteng	ROS/RHB	1​	Nicholas Keevy	18​	Grey	Eastern Province	RHB/RLS
Zack Momberg	17​	KES	Gauteng	RHB/RFM	2​	Jade Smith	17​	Grey	Eastern Province	RHB
Liam Alder	17​	KES	Gauteng	SLA	3​	George van Heerden	17​	Grey	Eastern Province	RHB/RM
Ronan Herman	17​	Noordheuwel	Gauteng	RHB/wk	4​	Joshua Stephenson	17​	Grey	Eastern Province	RF
Simo Potelwa	17​	Queens	Gauteng	RHB	5​	Elih Thorne	18​	Grey	Eastern Province	RMF
Lethabo Gulwa	17​	Queens	Gauteng	RHB/wk	6​	Ethan Frosler	18​	Pearson	Eastern Province	RF
Nkanyiso Mkhize	17​	Queens	Gauteng	ROS	7​	Matt Fourie	18​	Selborne	Border	RF
Reuben du Toit	16​	St Stithians	Gauteng	RHB	8​	Adam du Plessis	17​	Selborne	Border	RHB/wk
Richard Seletsane	15​	St Stithians	Gauteng	RHB/ROS	9​	Ayabonga Tongo	17​	Sakhisizwe	Border	RLS
Tshepo Staffa	17​	Jeppe	Gauteng	spinner	10​	Ethan Cunningham	17​	Rondebosch	Western Province	RHB
Caleb Seleka	18​	Potch Gim	North West	RHB	11​	Michael Levitt	17​	SACS	Western Province	RHB/RFM
Rico Fryer	16​	Rustenburg	North West	RF	12​	Asakhe Tsaka	17​	Newlands CS	Western Province	SLA
SW Kemp	18​	Waterkloof	Northerns	RHB	13​	Nathan Jacobs	17​	New Orleans	Boland	RFM
Kyle Welman	18​	Waterkloof	Northerns	spinner	14​	Dewald Grove	16​	Paul Roos	Boland	RHB
Hardus Coetzer	17​	Waterkloof	Northerns	RHB/RM	15​	Kamvalethu Feni	17​	Imizamo Yethu	SWD	RLS
Dewald Brevis	17​	Affies	Northerns	RHB	16​	Bonga Shezi	17​	DHS	KZN Coastal	RLS
Christiaan Daniels	17​	Menlopark	Northerns	fast	17​	Chad Laycock	17​	Glenwood	KZN Coastal	RHB
Katime Valentine	17​	Cornwall Hill	Northerns	RHB	18​	Tristan Naicker	16​	Westville	KZN Coastal	LHB/RLS
Jabulani Nkosi	17​	Cornwall Hill	Northerns	RHB/wk	19​	Slade van Staden	17​	Hilton	KZN Inland	RHB/wk
Khayalethu Nyamathe	18​	Marais Viljoen	Easterns	RHB/wk	20​	Nicholas Hatton	17​	Hilton	KZN Inland	RHB
Nathan Steyn	17​	Marais Viljoen	Easterns	RHB/RF	21​	Luke Benkenstein	16​	Hilton	KZN Inland	RLS/RHB
Ryan Maxl	17​	St Benedicts	Easterns	LHB	22​	Andile Simelane	17​	Maritzbuth	KZN Inland	RFM/RHB

 

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Powerade National Mens Academy squad also announced


Cricket South Africa (CSA) today named the 2020-2022 intake for the Powerade National Men’s Academy programme.

The Powerade National Academy (PNA) is a critical part of the CSA High-Performance pipeline and its primary objective is to successfully transition the high-performance development of players at senior provincial and franchise levels who have the potential to play professional and international cricket.

“The National Men’s Academy is run differently to the way it was run in the past,” commented CSA High-Performance Manager, Vincent Barnes. “It’s a three-year cycle run annually and not limited to three months at the CSA Centre of Excellence in Pretoria. Newly identified talent can be added to the selected list at any time during the cycle or be handed over to the South Africa “A” or Proteas teams, if promoted by the National Selection Panel.

“The selected squad forms the South Africa Emerging (SA Emerging) team which usually has an inbound or outbound tour. The team was due to tour Zimbabwe in July or August, but that outing has since been cancelled. An alternative will be announced at a later stage.

“As with so many of our other High-Performance programmes, COVID-19 has affected the PNA. The past few months have also seen a change in the coaching structure with Malibongwe Maketa taking over as coach of the Academy in the place of Shukri Conrad who now coaches the South Africa under-19s.

Powerade Men’s National Academy 2020-2022:

Joshua Richards (Imperial Lions), Matthew Breetzke (Warriors), Bryce Parsons (Gauteng), Sinethemba Qeshile (Warriors), Kabelo Sekhukune (Momentum Multiply Titans), Grant Roelofsen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Wandile Makwetu (VKB Knights), Gregory Mahlokwana (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lifa Ntanzi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Gerald Coetzee (VKB Knights), Thando Ntini (Momentum Multiply Titans), Marco Jansen (Warriors), Stefan Tait (Warriors), Dayyaan Galiem (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tshepo Ntuli (Warriors), Jason Smith (Cape Cobras), Jonathan Bird (Cape Cobras).

So we looking at Ryan Rickelton, Janneman Malan, Tony de Zorzi, Kyle Verreynne, Marques Ackerman, Wiaan Mulder, Raynard van Tonder, Lutho Sipamla all out of Academy and for senior SA squad selections. Obviously some have been for a while and played for the Proteas already.

 

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COBRAS INTER-SQUAD MATCH BEING STREAMED. But only seems like highlights and not live.

PitchVision - Live Local Matches | Tips & Techniques | Articles & Podcasts

PitchVision.com - An interactive platform for the sports community. Watch Multisport Live Matches, Match Highlights and Personalised Player Videos. Explore Interactive Video Scorecard, Articles and Podcast.

www.pitchvision.com

 

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COBRAS INTER-SQUAD MATCH BEING STREAMED. But only seems like highlights and not live.

PitchVision - Live Local Matches | Tips & Techniques | Articles & Podcasts

PitchVision.com - An interactive platform for the sports community. Watch Multisport Live Matches, Match Highlights and Personalised Player Videos. Explore Interactive Video Scorecard, Articles and Podcast.

www.pitchvision.com

Schierhout getting some slogs to cut through. Interesting action

 

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Schierhout getting some slogs to cut through. Interesting action

It starts off nice & slow-left-arm classical & ends close to it but the modern double-arm wing spread with being delayed I'm not so sure of

 

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As High Performance Batting/Bowling Leads Neil McKenzie and Vincent Barnes went around the country to work with each Province in their pre-season and they now with Shukri Conrad for the Inland CSA u19 Camp.

Positive steps.

 

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Kolpaks who did extremely well for their Counties have undecided futures. Wiese was the first confirmation of not returning. Couple of other examples. Going back to provincial cricket will ease balancing acts that is for sure.

Wayne Parnell leaves Worcestershire as Kolpak deals end | The Cricketer

Wayne Parnell leaves Worcestershire as Kolpak deals end | The Cricketer, cricket news, county cricket, South Africa cricket

www.thecricketer.com

Leus du Plooy to play for Green Point Cricket Club amid Kolpak limbo

Derbyshire batsman Leus du Plooy will play for Green Point Cricket Club during the 2020-21 Western Province Cricket Association premier league.

www.clubcricket.co.za

 

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Agree with Zubayr. The more cricket the better so hopefully this truncated season is a 1 off. Don't think playing less games will mean more positive cricket. Having a lot of the Proteas available will be good for competition though.

Having the Proteas available will be good for everyone - Cobras skipper Hamza

Cape Cobras captain Zubayr Hamza hopes the new first-class structure will spark more exciting cricket in the four-day comp just because you have to be on top from the start.

www.iol.co.za

 

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Quite interesting how many players above in the SA U19 Camps are wrist-spinners.

1) Modern requirements for limited overs cricket to be able to beat both edges
2) These young lads would have grown up seeing that not only in world cricket but also in their own Immie Tahir

Feni, Tonga, Shezi, Benkenstein, Naicker & Welman. Also Keevy/Brevis bowl wrist-spin & regularly used by their schools & at junior provincial.

Whereas finger spinners are Tsaka, Copeland, Mkhize, Alder, Staffa with Kemp being a front-line batsmen who bowls offies.