2020–21 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge explained

2020–21 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Fromdate:27 February
Todate:23 March 2021
Administrator:Cricket South Africa
Cricket Format:List A[1]
Tournament Format:Round-robin
Participants:16
Matches:24
Previous Year:2019–20
Previous Tournament:2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Next Year:2021–22
Next Tournament:2021–22 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge

The 2020–21 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge was a domestic one-day cricket tournament that was played in South Africa in February and March 2021.[2] [3] Free State and Northern Cape were the defending champions, after the title was shared due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

The first matches were scheduled to start on 10 January 2021, however the start of the season was delayed until February due to the pandemic.[5] Initially the tournament was to be played between the fifteen South African provincial teams, split into two groups.[2] However, after the tournament restarted in February 2021, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed that the South Africa under-19 cricket team would also be included in the competition.[6] [7] CSA issued a revised schedule for the tournament, with all the matches being held in a bio-secure environment.[8] Matches involving either Limpopo, Mpumalanga or the South Africa under-19 team did not have List A status.[9]

Teams

The teams were placed into the following groups:

Fixtures

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Matches involving either Limpopo, Mpumalanga or the South Africa under-19 cricket team did not have List A status.
  2. Web site: CSA announces franchise and provincial fixtures for 2020/21 Season . Cricket South Africa . 8 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Domestic cricket in South Africa to resume on November 2 . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Lions and Dolphins crowned domestic champions on Graeme Smith's recommendation . ESPN Cricinfo . 24 March 2020 . 24 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Start of 2020/21 Amateur Cricket season delayed . Cricket South Africa . 6 January 2021.
  6. Web site: WP's Daniel Smith named captain of SA U-19s . News24 . 25 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Three local stars included in national u.19 team after Cubs Cricket Week . Petoria Rekord . 12 February 2021 . 25 February 2021.
  8. Web site: CSA announces new dates for Provincial and Franchise cricket . Cricket World . 2 March 2021.
  9. Web site: CSA 3 & 1 Day Provincial 2020/21 Season . Cricket South Africa . 2 March 2021.