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| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Quinton de Kock | |
| Coach | Lance Klusener | |
| Owner | RPSG Group | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Durban | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Home ground | Kingsmead Cricket Ground | |
| Official website | https://www.durbanssupergiants.com/ | |
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Durban's Super Giants is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Durban, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Kingsmead Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Lance Klusener.[2][3]
The franchise is owned by the RPSG Group.[4]
Current squad
The team's squad for the first season of the competition was:[5]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | |||||||
| 12 | Quinton de Kock |  South Africa | 17 December 1992 | Left-handed | – | ||
| Batsmen | |||||||
| 22 | Christiaan Jonker | South Africa | 24 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| 5 | Matthew Breetzke | South Africa | 3 November 1998 | Right-handed | – | Occasional wicket-keeper | |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 8 | Jason Holder |  West Indies | 5 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas | |
| 29 | Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | 29 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| 84 | Keemo Paul | West Indies | 21 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas | |
| 71 | Kyle Mayers | West Indies | 8 September 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas | |
| 13 | Prenelan Subrayen | South Africa | 23 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| 14 | Wiaan Mulder | South Africa | 19 February 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| 15 | David Willey |  England | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen | South Africa | 30 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| 25 | Johnson Charles | West Indies | 14 January 1989 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas | |
| 28 | Ben McDermott | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 12 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas | |
| Spin bowlers | |||||||
| 4 | Akila Dananjaya |  Sri Lanka | 4 October 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break Right-arm off-break | Overseas, Wild card | |
| 16 | Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 7 February 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| 11 | Simon Harmer | South Africa | 10 February 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Fast bowlers | |||||||
| 17 | Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | 18 September 2000 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas | |
| 7 | Hardus Viljoen | South Africa | 6 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| 3 | Junior Dala | South Africa | 29 December 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 24 | Reece Topley | England | 21 February 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas | |
| Kyle Abbott | South Africa | 18 June 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lance Klusener |
| Bowling coach | Morne Morkel |
| Fielding coach | Jonty Rhodes |
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Klaasen | 363 | 60.50 | 104* | 1 | 3 |
| Quinton de Kock | 271 | 30.11 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Mayers | 163 | 23.28 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 161 | 17.88 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Breetzke | 125 | 62.50 | 48* | 0 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Topley | 10 | 20.50 | 3/34 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 10 | 21.00 | 2/20 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 6 | 20.50 | 2/26 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 6 | 23.33 | 2/17 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 45.25 | 1/8 |
References
- ↑ "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Cricket South Africa | T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT".
- ↑ "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Durban Super Giants squad - Super Giants Squad - SA20, 2023 Squad".
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