Cricket
26.9.2018 08:01 pm
What we know about Cricket SA’s new T20 League
It still doesn’t have a name, it doesn’t have a sponsor and the potential pool of players will only be finalised after next week, but the tournament is going ahead.
While Cricket South Africa (CSA) still haven't nailed down all aspects of its new T20 League, a few more details emerged on Wednesday following a joint media conference between the governing body and official broadcaster, the SABC.
What we know about Cricket SA’s new T20 League
It still doesn’t have a name, it doesn’t have a sponsor and the potential pool of players will only be finalised after next week, but the tournament is going ahead.
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SABC granted rights to new T20 league for peanuts?
The embattled public broadcaster nor Cricket South Africa could answer a simple ‘yes’ or no’ question over whether money has actually been paid.
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Proteas have a simple plan for ‘one-day guy’ Elgar
Considered a Test specialist previously, the Test opener now has his chance to show he’s no one-trick pony … and it will be in a familiar role.
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Cricket SA and SABC stage T20 coup, or do they?
The controversial new T20 League, which still isn’t finalised, will be screened free-to-air by a broadcaster R635 million in the red.
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Elgar finally has a chance to realise his white-ball dream
The Proteas Test opener has become annoyed that he’s pigeonholed as a more-day player, but the ODI series against Zimbabwe could change that perception.
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Barrage of legal claims looming on Cricket SA’s horizon
The governing body, which has employed a well-known law firm, last year failed to launch the T20 Global League venture and now those franchise owners demand ‘justice’.
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Philander: ‘Close friend’ AB surprised me too
The Proteas’ stocky seamer was also shocked initially by the high profile departure and is looking forward to his ‘new’ role in the attack.
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Is Wayne Parnell done with the Proteas after Kolpak deal?
After years of seemingly always being in the minds of the national selectors, the left-arm seamer signs on the dotted line for county side Worcestershire.
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Phehlukwayo leads Proteas charge at Africa T20 Cup
It’s been a fine start to the new season for Andile Phehlukwayo and his seamers but Temba Bavuma’s World Cup dream needs some resuscitation.
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What the latest Proteas squad tells us with a World Cup in mind
It’s actually far more about the veterans – like Dale Steyn and Hashim Amla – than the rookies.
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Sensational Morkel shows what Proteas are missing
The lanky seamer, who retired on a high in April, has been instrumental in guiding his English county Surrey to a first first-class title win in 16 years.
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Explained: David Miller’s abandoned Test dream
The explosive left-hander had always wanted to play Test cricket, but the reality was that that dream was never really close to being fulfilled.
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Shamsi convinced he’ll be Proteas’ World Cup trump card
The left-arm wrist spinner feels his style of bowling adds another dimension to South Africa’s attack.
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Faf: Proteas want fearless men without ‘baggage’ for World Cup
The domestic cricket season is officially underway but one will have to wait until June for the highlight on the calendar.
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Cricket SA to decide on controversial T20 league this weekend
It seems unlikely though that the local governing body will have enough to organise the event this year.
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Embattled Cricket SA now hunting a Test sponsor
Sunfoil announcement that it will end its seven-year association in the more-day format comes at a pretty awkward time for the governing body.
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Another embarrassing T20 delay looming for Cricket SA?
The local governing body insists it can’t be rushed into making the dream of a glitzy league a reality as aim to put our various fires from last year’s fiasco.
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Some respite for embattled Dale Steyn
The Proteas quick’s latest injury scare won’t keep him out for long.
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More problems for CSA’s troubled T20 league
The Sports Ministry is considering issuing a moratorium which would prevent the governing body from issuing any future announcements about the tournament.
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Imran Tahir still can’t tell why he goes ‘crazy’ for a wicket
The Proteas spinner turns 40 next year but you can bet he’s still going to run around like a fearless rookie.
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I don’t miss the limelight, says AB
The former Proteas star says people don’t realise the mental strain international cricketers are put under.
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Four issues that highlight the deep trouble SA cricket is in
The sport is rapidly reaching a crisis point, specifically because administrative issues are now spilling over into the playing domain.
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Ottis frustrated by Proteas’ batting woes
But the national coach also says winning wasn’t everything on a difficult tour of Sri Lanka.
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OOPS! ICC celebrates Rabada with pic of player who’s NOT him
KG or Lungi Ngidi? It doesn’t matter much for cricket’s world governing body.
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Proteas have taken ‘huge strides’, says JP Duminy
Even though the results in Sri Lanka have been distinctly patchy…
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Proteas fight all the way in losing T20 battle
But another batting collapse against Sri Lanka’s spinners mean they didn’t have enough runs to play with.
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