The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) is the

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body for the sport of

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. The association administers the

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. SACA is the controlling body for the

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. The chairman is Andrew Sinclair.

Introduction

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) was formed in 1871 as the "South Australian Cricketing Association" and is the state

Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

body in

. It administers the Grade club

competition – the South Australian Grade Cricket League – and the West End

, South Australia's first-class cricket team as well as, the South Australian Scorpions, the State's women's team in the

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(WNCL) and Women's T20 (WT20) . SACA's stated aim is to promote and develop the game of cricket in South Australia. The SACA has a membership base of more than 28,000 members and an elected Board which governs the activities of the Association. In 2009, following negotiations with SACA, SANFL and the AFL, Premier Mike Rann announced that the South Australian Government would make an investment of $450 million to redevelop Adelaide Oval in order to improve amenities and enable AFL football to be played there. The following year Treasurer Kevin Foley announced that the government contribution would increase to $535 million. In 2011 53% of SACA members voted in favour of the redevelopment. In Big Bash League and

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, it is represented by Adelaide Strikers (Men) and Adelaide Strikers (Women) respectively.

South Australian Grade Cricket League

The SAGCL is the state (metro Adelaide) cricket league of South Australia. The league administers structured competitions ranging from SACA's Ray Sutton Shield competition for Under 13's through to the West End A Grade competition.

Clubs

There are 13 clubs in the SACA Grade cricket competition. All clubs field four senior teams and 12 of the clubs (University being the notable exception) have four junior teams competing in regular weekend competitions. *

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(Buffalos) *

Northern Districts Cricket Club The Northern Districts Cricket Club ("Jets") is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket Competition, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA ...

(Jets) *

Southern Districts Cricket Club The Southern Districts Cricket Club ("Stingrays") is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League South Australian Premier Cricket (previously known as South Australian ...

(Stingrays) *

Glenelg Cricket Club Glenelg District Cricket Club (the "Seahorses") are a Grade Cricket team located in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was founded in 1907. Their official website is http://www.gdcc.net.au Glenelg competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket L ...

(Seahorses) *

Sturt Cricket Club The Sturt Cricket Club (formerly the Unley Cricket Club) is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Associatio ...

(Blues) *

Kensington Cricket Club The Kensington District Cricket Club ("The Browns") is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association (SA ...

(Browns) *

West Torrens Cricket Club The West Torrens District Cricket Club ("Western Eagles") is a Premier Grade Cricket Club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the West End Premier Cricket Competition, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association ( ...

(Eagles) * Woodville Cricket Club (Peckers) *

Prospect Cricket Club Prospect Cricket Club (the "Pirates") are a Grade Cricket team located in Adelaide, South Australia. Prospect competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, administered by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA). 'A' Grade playe ...

(Pirates) * East Torrens Cricket Club (Reds) * Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club (Bulls) *

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(Magpies) * Adelaide University Cricket Club (Blacks)

South Australian Premier League

In 2013, SACA launched the SACA Premier League consisting of four South Australian teams, Papua New Guinea Barramundis and Northern Territory Strike. The league was designed to further expose the top players from the SACA grade competition to better cricket and also offering international development for PNG along with a pathway for players from the Northern Territory. The league was re-named the West End Redbacks League in 2016.

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