2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series explained

2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series
Fromdate:	7 October 2019
Todate:	8 April 2020
Administrator:	Cricket South Africa
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Champions:	Lions
Count:	3
Participants:	6
Matches:	30
Most Runs:	Raynard van Tonder (843)
Most Wickets:	Prenelan Subrayen (38)
Previous Year:	2018–19
Previous Tournament:	2018–19 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series
Next Year:	2020–21
Next Tournament:	2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series

The 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from October 2019 to April 2020.^[1] Lions were the defending champions.^{[2] [3]}

On 16 March 2020, Cricket South Africa suspended all cricket in the country for 60 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[4] [5] [6]} On 24 March 2020, Lions were named as the winners of the tournament, following the recommendations of Graeme Smith, the acting Director of Cricket.^{[7] [8]}

Points table

Teams^[9]
Lions	8	4	3	1	0	121.62
Titans	8	2	1	5	0	113.16
Warriors	8	2	2	4	0	112.10
Knights	8	2	1	5	0	112.02
Dolphins	8	2	3	3	0	98.58
Cape Cobras	8	0	2	6	0	95.20

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

Notes and References

1. Web site: CSA announces Franchise and Provincial Fixtures for 2019/20 season . Cricket South Africa . 12 July 2019 . 14 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200614011346/https://cricket.co.za/news/31056/CSA-announces-Franchise-and-Provincial-Fixtures-for-2019-20-season . dead .
2. Web site: Lions win thriller to clinch trophy . Supersport . 31 January 2019.
3. Web site: Lions snatch 4-Day Series with 10th last ball of season . SA Cricket Mag . 31 January 2019 . 31 January 2019.
4. Web site: CSA terminates all forms of cricket to minimise the impact of the corona virus . Cricket South Africa . 16 March 2020.
5. News: South Africa suspends football and cricket . BBC Sport . 16 March 2020 . 16 March 2020.
6. Web site: South Africa calls off all cricket over Coronavirus spread . Hindustan Times . 16 March 2020 . 16 March 2020.
7. Web site: Lions and Dolphins crowned domestic champions on Graeme Smith's recommendation . ESPN Cricinfo . 24 March 2020 . 24 March 2020.
8. Web site: CSA announces 2019/20 domestic tournament winners . Cricket South Africa . 24 March 2020.
9. Web site: 4-Day Franchise Series Table - 2019-20 . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 March 2020.