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Joburg Super Kings
Joburg Super Kings is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that will compete in the inaugural season of SA20 tournament. The team is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. The team is captained by Faf du Plessis and is coached by Stephen Fleming. The tournament is scheduled to be played from 10 January to February 2023. The franchise is owned by the India Cements The India Cements Limited is a cement manufacturing company based in Chennai. It is the 9th largest listed cement company in India by revenue. The company is headed by former International Cricket Council chairman and Board of Control for Cricket .... Current squad The team's squad for the first season of the competition is: * Players with international caps are listed in bold * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season. Administration and support staff External Joburg Super Kings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faf Du Plessis
Francois "Faf" du Plessis ( ; born 13 July 1984) is a South African professional cricketer and former captain of the South Africa national cricket team. He is considered one of the greatest fielders of all time and is among the best all-format batsmen of his era. He was named as the South African Cricketer of the Year in 2019. He is the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed batsman and part-time leg spin bowler. One of the most successful international captains of his era with a winning percentage of 73.68 in ODIs, he is the first international captain to defeat Australia in Australia in all three formats of the game and defeat Australia in both Home and Away test series, doing that back to back in 2016 and 2018. In 2016, he also became the first and only international captain to defeat Australia 5–0 in a five match series whitewash. Du Plessis's test performance in the 2012 Adelaide test is judged as the best test batting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Left-arm Orthodox
Left-arm orthodox spin, Left-arm off spin also known as slow left-arm orthodox spin bowling, is a type of Finger spin, left-arm finger spin bowling (cricket), bowling in the sport of cricket. Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left-arm bowler finger spin, using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch (from the bowler's perspective). Left-arm orthodox spin bowlers generally attempt to drift the ball in the air into a right-handed batsman, and then turn it away from the batsman (towards off-stump) upon landing on the pitch. The drift and turn in the air are attacking techniques. The stock delivery of a left-arm orthodox spin bowler is the left-arm orthodox spinner. The major variations of a left-arm orthodox spin bowler are the topspinner (which turns less and bounces higher in the cricket pitch), the arm ball (which does not turn at all, drifts into a right-handed batsman in the direction of the bowler's arm movement; also called a 'floater') a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Phangiso
Aaron Mpho Phangiso (born 21 January 1984) is an international South African cricketer who domestically plays for Northerns. He is a slow left arm orthodox bowler. Domestic career In August 2017, Phangiso was named in Bloem City Blazers' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after. In June 2018, Phangiso was named in the squad for the Highveld Lions team for the 2018–19 season. In October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Jozi Stars team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa. International career Phangiso made his international debut for South Africa on 23 December 2012 in a Twenty20 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maheesh Theekshana
Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana (born 1 August 2000) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national team in all three formats of the game. He made his international debut for Sri Lanka in September 2021. His bowling action resembles similar to that of former Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis who coincidentally happens to be his mentor with Sri Lanka Army cricket team. He is attached with Sri Lanka Army and plays club cricket for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club. Early life Theekshana grew up with his grandmother and hailed from Siddhartha Vidyalaya, Sedawatta. Two of the old boys from St. Benedict's College, Colombo requested the guardian of Theekshana to switch their location to Kotahena in order to make Theekshana play school cricket representing St. Benedict's College. The Cricket Wing of St. Benedict's volunteered to look after his finances in the first two years and later the St. Benedict's College granted him a scholarship offer. He repaid the faith by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donavon Ferreira
Donovan Ferreira (born 21 July 1998) is a South African cricketer. He plays as an all-rounder who can also keep wickets. He made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018. He made his List A debut on 19 October 2019, for Northerns in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge. He made his first-class debut on 22 February 2021, for Easterns in the 2020–21 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup. Honours Titans CSA One-Day Cup * ''Runner-up: 2021-22'' CSA T20 Challenge The Betway T20 Challenge is a domestic Twenty20 Cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2003–04 season. It was previously known as the Standard Bank Pro20 Series until the 2010–11 season, the MiWay T20 Challenge for the ... * Winner: 2022-23 ** ''Runner-up: 2021-22'' References External links * 1998 births Living people South African cricketers Easterns cricketers Northerns cricketers Joburg Super Kings cricketers Tshwane Spartans cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off Spin
Off spin is a type of finger spin bowling in cricket. A bowler who uses this technique is called an off spinner. Off spinners are right arm, right-handed spin bowling, spin bowlers who use their fingers to spin the ball. Their normal Delivery (cricket), delivery is an off break, which spins from left to right (from the bowler's perspective) when the ball bounces on the cricket pitch, pitch. For a right-handed batsman, this is from his off side to the leg side (that is, towards the right-handed batsman, or away from a left-handed batsman). The ball breaks ''away'' from the Fielding (cricket)#Off- and leg-side fields, off side, hence the name 'off break'. Off spinners bowl mostly off breaks, varying them by adjusting the line and length of the deliveries. Off spinners also bowl other types of delivery, which spin differently. Aside from these variations in spin, varying the speed, line and length, length and flight of the ball are also important for the off spinner. The bowler with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Verreynne
Kyle Verreynne (born 12 May 1997) is a South African cricketer who plays for Western Province. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in February 2020. Domestic career He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Western Province against Namibia on 2 September 2016 in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup. In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Cape Cobras team for the 2018–19 season. In October 2018, he was named in Cape Town Blitz's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. In September 2019, he was named in Western Province's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup. In April 2021, he was named in Western Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa. For the upcoming SA20 competition to be played in 2023, Verreynne will play for Joburg Super Kings. International career In December 2015, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In January 2020, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Brand (cricketer)
Neil Brand (born 12 April 1996) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox bowler. He initially moved to King's College, Taunton, with a hope to qualify to play for the England cricket team, before returning to South Africa at the end of 2017. Brand made his first-class debut for Cardiff MCCU against Glamorgan on 2 April 2015. He made his List A debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 25 March 2018. In September 2018, Brand was named in Northerns' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup The 2018 Africa T20 Cup was the fourth and final edition of the Africa T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in South Africa in September 2018, as a curtain-raiser to the 2018–19 South African domestic season. Provincial side Kwa ... on 14 September 2018. In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandre Burger
Nandre Burger (born 11 August 1995) is a South African cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Gauteng in the 2015–16 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 11 February 2016. He made his List A debut for Gauteng in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 26 February 2017. He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge tournament for Gauteng, with 19 dismissals in seven matches. In July 2018, he was named in the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad. In September 2018, he was named in Gauteng's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in six matches. In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. In January 2021, he was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan. In April 2021, he was named in Western Province Western Province or West Province ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Gregory
Lewis Gregory (born 24 May 1992) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club. A right-handed batsman and right-arm Seam bowling, seam bowler, Gregory made his senior cricket debut in 2010, representing Somerset against the touring Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistanis. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in November 2019. Domestic career Early career: Youth and club cricket Gregory represented Devon County Cricket Club at youth level, playing Under-13, Under-14, Under-15 and Under-17 cricket for the county. He made his club debut at the top level of club cricket, playing in the Devon Cricket League in 2006 at the age of 14, scoring 28 runs for Plympton Cricket Club. Throughout 2006 and 2007, he played primarily as a batsman, bowling infrequently and in short spells when he did so. In 2008, his bowling workload increased dramatically, and he finished the season with 20 wickets at an Bowling average, average of 17.40 for Plympt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Garton
George Henry Simmons Garton (born 15 April 1997) is an English international cricketer who plays for the England national cricket team and Sussex County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed Batsman who bowls left-arm fast. He made his international debut for England in January 2022. Domestic career Garton made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Leeds/Bradford MCC University side in April 2016. Prior to his first-class debut, Garton was named in England's U19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In August 2020, in the third round of matches in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy, Garton took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. In 2021, he was drafted by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred. He was the second highest wicket taker for Southern Brave with 10 wickets in 9 matches. On 25 August 2021, Garton was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romario Shepherd
Romario Shepherd (born 26 November 1994) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana in domestic cricket and for West Indies in international cricket. He made his international debut for West Indies in November 2019. Domestic and franchise career A right-arm fast bowler, Shepherd made his List A debut for Guyana in January 2016, playing against the Leeward Islands in the 2015–16 Regional Super50. Opening the bowling with Steven Jacobs, he took 3/37 from 10 overs on debut, including the first two wickets to fall, and was named man of the match. He made his first-class debut for Guyana in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 10 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the tournament on 5 September 2018. In July 2020, Shepherd was named in the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League. In December 2021, he was signed by the Karachi Kings following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League. In Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
