2023–24 SA20 explained

2024 SA20
Fromdate:10 January
Todate:10 February 2024
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Double round-robin and playoffs
Host: South Africa
Champions:Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Runner Up:Durban's Super Giants
Count:2
Participants:6
Matches:34
Player Of The Series:Heinrich Klaasen (Durban's Super Giants)
Most Runs:Ryan Rickelton (MI Cape Town) (530)
Most Wickets:Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) (20)
Previous Year:2023
Previous Tournament:2022–23 SA20
Next Year:2025
Next Tournament:2025 SA20

The 2023–24 SA20 (also known as Betway SA20 2024 for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa,[1] [2] organised by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The tournament started from 10 January and final was played on 10 February 2024.[3] [4] Sunrisers Eastern Cape were the defending champions.

The tournament was won by the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the second successive season defeating Durban's Super Giants by 89 runs in the final.[5]

Overview

Match officials

Referees

2024 SA20 commentary team

Teams and squads

See main article: List of 2023-24 SA20 auctions and personnel signings. The player auction took place on 27 September 2023.[6] [7] [8] [9] A revised set of squads was released on 10 January, with replacements named for players that had withdrawn from the competition.[10] [11]

Joburg Super Kings
Head Coaches
Lance KlusenerStephen FlemingRobin PetersonJP DuminyGraham FordAdrian Birrell
Captains
Faf du PlessisKieron Pollard
Available Players
Replacement Players
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Unavailable/Withdrawn Players
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Home Grounds
Kingsmead Cricket GroundWanderers StadiumNewlands Cricket GroundBoland ParkCenturion ParkSt George's Park Cricket Ground

Venues

Cape TownCenturionDurban
MI Cape TownPretoria CapitalsDurban's Super Giants
Newlands Cricket GroundCenturion ParkKingsmead Cricket Ground
Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 25,000
GqeberhaJohannesburgPaarl
Sunrisers Eastern CapeJoburg Super KingsPaarl Royals
St George's Park Cricket GroundWanderers StadiumBoland Park
Capacity: 19,000Capacity: 34,000Capacity: 10,000

League stage

The full fixture list was released on 15 August 2023.[12] [13]

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Play-offs

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Final

See main article: 2024 SA20 final.

Statistics

Team records

Highest totals

TeamScores OpponentResultVenue
MI Cape Town248/4 Pretoria CapitalsWonCenturion
MI Cape Town243/5 Joburg Super KingsWonJohannesburg
Durban's Super Giants225/3 Sunrisers Eastern CapeWonGqeberha
Pretoria Capitals214/8MI Cape TownLostCenturion
Durban's Super Giants211/6 Joburg Super KingsWonJohannesburg
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14]

Batting records

Most runs

PlayerTeamRuns
Ryan RickeltonMI Cape Town1053058.8898
Heinrich KlassenDurban's Super Giants1344740.6385
Matthew BreetzkeDurban's Super Giants1341632.0078
Jos ButtlerPaarl Royals1140840.8070
Leus du PlooyJoburg Super Kings1137737.7071

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15]

Bowling records

Most wickets

PlayerTeam
Marco JansenSunrisers Eastern Cape10205/30
Ottniel BaartmanSunrisers Eastern Cape8184/10
Daniel WorrallSunrisers Eastern Cape11173/20
Lizaad WilliamsJoburg Super Kings9154/26
Keshav MaharajDurban's Super Giants13152/17
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[16]

Awards

On 10 February 2024, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.[17]

TeamAwardPrize money
Sunrisers Eastern CapeChampions
Durban's Super GiantsRunners-up
Sunrisers Eastern CapeSpirit of the season
NameTeamAwardPrize money
Heinrich KlaasenDurban's Super GiantsPlayer of the season
Heinrich KlaasenDurban's Super GiantsBatter of the season
Ottniel BaartmanSunrisers Eastern CapeBowler of the season
Marco JansenSunrisers Eastern CapeRising star
Sources:[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BETWAY SA20 SET TO LIGHT UP SUMMER WITH SEASON 2 KICK-OFF ON 10 JANUARY 2024. 2023-08-15 . sa20.co.za . en.
  2. Web site: SA20 2024 starts on January 10, will clash with Test series in NZ. ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Cricket South Africa face the heat after the 2024 SA20 fixtures announcement. 2023-08-15 . Cricbuzz. en .
  4. Web site: Sunrisers and Super Kings to clash in SA20 2024 opener. 2023-08-15 . Cricbuzz . 15 August 2023 . en.
  5. Web site: 11 February 2024 . SA20 2024: Sunrisers Eastern Cape claims back-to-back titles after win over Durban's Super Giants . SportStar. 11 February 2024 .
  6. Web site: SA20 Season 2 auction is taking place in Johannesburg on 27 September . sa20.co.za. 7 September 2023.
  7. Web site: BETWAY SA20 ROOKIE DRAFT OFFERS YOUNG TALENT OPPORTUNITY ON GLOBAL STAGE. sa20.co.za. 20 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Nicholas Pooran joins Durban's Super Giants ahead of SA20 auction. ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2023.
  9. Web site: SA20 2024: Complete squads of all six teams after auction. crictrakker. 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023.
  10. Web site: BETWAY SA20 SEASON 2 SQUADS AS THEY STAND. SA20. 10 January 2024. 13 January 2024.
  11. Web site: SA20: Pollard replaces injured Rashid Khan as MI Cape Town captain . 2024-01-07 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  12. Web site: SA20 FIXTURES ANNOUNCED. sa20.co.za. 15 August 2023. dead. 15 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230915013204/https://www.sa20.co.za/betway-sa20-set-to-light-up-summer-with-season-2-kick-off-on-10-january-2024/.
  13. Web site: SA20 FIXTURES 2024. sa20.co.za. 15 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Records in SA20, 2023/24 Highest Totals . 2024-02-10 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  15. Web site: Records in SA20, 2023/24 Most Runs . 2024-02-10 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  16. Web site: Records in SA20, 2023/24 Most Wickets . 2024-02-10 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  17. Web site: SA20 2024 Here’s the complete list of award winners and the details of prize money . 2024-02-10 . cricket times . en.
  18. Web site: Sagar . Singh . 2024-02-11 . SA20 2024 Winner Prize Money, Complete List of Award-Winners, Top Records & Stats All You Need To Know. 2024-02-10 . CricTracker . en.