SA20 2024 Season (10 Jan-10 Feb)

[NYRB]

After watching the crowds at the Wanderers today, the demographic makeup between a T20 and Test match are entirely different.

Im assuming the 2 Million Rand , 1 hand , 1 catch is a big part of the attraction.

 

[Plugger35]

After watching the crowds at the Wanderers today, the demographic makeup between a T20 and Test match are entirely different.

Im assuming the 2 Million Rand , 1 hand , 1 catch is a big part of the attraction.

A different crowd there for sure, you wouldn't see most test crowds trying to take one handed screamers for cash.

I think they put a stop to it in NZ as it was getting too dangerous with guys crashing into families with kids trying to take a catch.

 

[NYRB]

Decent powerplay for DSG 59/1 after 5 overs against Eastern Cape.

 

[Plugger35]

Some great crowds and atmosphere there but I would still rather watch a Super Smash game between the Stags and the Firebirds in Napier.

Call me old fashioned but all this razzamatazz is over the top, give me the less crowded and more laidback Super Smash games any day

 

[NYRB]

Some great crowds and atmosphere there but I would still rather watch a Super Smash game between the Stags and the Firebirds in Napier.

Call me old fashioned but all this razzamatazz is over the top, give me the less crowded and more laidback Super Smash games any day

One thing I dont like about the SA 20 is having 2 strategy time outs per innings. It seems like the game goes on for way too long for my liking.

 

[1989]

One thing I dont like about the SA 20 is having 2 strategy time outs per innings. It seems like the game goes on for way too long for my liking.

Time outs in cricket can GAGF.

 

[PhatBoy]

As an Australian it kind of embarrasses me that a 3rd world country in South African can attract a better T20 league than we can.

As a cricket fan, this innings from Cape Town has been incredible, and I'm devo that Rickelton got out before his hunj.

Well it isn’t a third world country for starters

 

[nobbyiscool]

Well it isn’t a third world country for starters

Depends on the definition you're using, at the very least it's a developing country.

 

[yabsy]

A different crowd there for sure, you wouldn't see most test crowds trying to take one handed screamers for cash.

I think they put a stop to it in NZ as it was getting too dangerous with guys crashing into families with kids trying to take a catch.

I can understand the safety issue, but that's a shame if the case...When you see highlights reels of classic crowd catches a lot of the best ones are in NZ.

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[NYRB]

Interesting to note tonights fixture (Game 6) clashes with 2 other international fixtures: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe & India v Afghanistan.

Problem will be, who will the international eye be on?

 

[NYRB]

Game 6:

Pretoria Capitals (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Will Jacks, Theunis de Bruyn, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, Corbin Bosch, James Neesham(c), Eathan Bosch, Adil Rashid, Hardus Viljoen, Daryn Dupavillon

Paarl Royals (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Wihan Lubbe, David Miller(c), Mitchell Van Buuren, Fabian Allen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Obed McCoy


Pretoria Capitals have won the toss and have opted to field

 

[NYRB]

This ground has had 4 catches from the fans for the catch a million.


Its been the talk of South Africa all tournament.

 

[NYRB]

For 1 fan, they are interviewing last year who caught it- it changed his life.

 

[NYRB]

Paarl post 210 and Miller went coconuts in that last over in Game 6. Van Buuren also played well in the partnership.

 

[NYRB]

Paarl got 24 runs off that last over. Miller was hitting 6's for fun.

 

[NYRB]

And we have our first one hander from the crowd for this season.

 

[NYRB]

2,000,000 Rand cheque being presented to that gentleman .

 

[NYRB]

Thats an equivalent of around $163k AUD , in terms of 2 million South African Rand

 

[NYRB]

Another good chance in the same game, dropped and nearly landed. Guy was filthy with himself for dropping that.

 

[NYRB]

Replay of the catch

 

[NYRB]

Interesting to see someone wear a Sydney Sixer shirt at Pretoria in Game 6.

 

[Cleavy]

Replay of the catch

guess that means it's his shout at the bar for everyone

 

[NYRB]

guess that means it's his shout at the bar for everyone

Yep from what I heard in commentary, alot of the reasons why catches have been dropped at the SA20 by fans , is too many are too keen to grab the catch often spoiling the attempts of the persons nearby.

The guy who caught the catch last night , said something along the lines of he was sort of the designated catcher if it got around that area. He also said he would share the spoils if it came around his zone.

 

[NYRB]

Game 7:

Joburg Super Kings (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Reeza Hendricks, Ronan Hermann(w), Leus du Plooy, Moeen Ali, Donovan Ferreira, David Wiese, Romario Shepherd, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Imran Tahir

Durban Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Matthew Breetzke, JJ Smuts, Nicholas Pooran, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj(c), Richard Gleeson, Reece Topley

Durban Super Giants have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

[NYRB]

Few cracks on the wicket at Durban today.