Paarl Royals
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| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | David Miller | |
| Coach | Trevor Penney | |
| Owner | Manoj Badale | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Paarl | |
| Colors | Pink and Blue | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Home ground | Boland Park, Paarl | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. MI Cape Town at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town; 10 January 2023 | |
| Official website | https://www.paarlroyals.com/ | |
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Paarl Royals is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Paarl, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is Boland Park Cricket ground. The team is captained by David Miller and is coached by Shane Bond.[2][3]
The franchise is owned by Manoj Badale.[4]
Franchise history
[edit]In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing six cities, including Paarl, were put up for auction in September 2022. The Paarl franchise was purchased by Manoj Badale.[5]
Administration and support staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Jake Lush McCrum |
| Head coach | Shane Bond |
| Batting coach | Mark Charlton |
| Spin bowling and strategy coach | Richard das Neves |
| Fast bowling coach | Mandla Mashimbyi |
| Tactical performance coach | Lisa Keightley |
Statistics
[edit]Most runs
[edit]| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | 391 | 39.10 | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| David Miller | 227 | 32.42 | 42 | 0 | |
| Jason Roy | 171 | 15.54 | 61 | 1 | |
| Wihan Lubbe | 168 | 18.66 | 57 | ||
| Dane Vilas | 148 | 18.50 | 44 | 0 |
Source:ESPN CricInfo
Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 14 | 18.21 | 3/14 |
| Evan Jones | 13 | 20.84 | 4/32 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 11 | 23.45 | 2/29 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 8 | 25.12 | 2/19 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 6 | 16.33 | 3/29 |
Seasons
[edit]Seasons
[edit]| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4th out of 6 | Semifinals |
| 2023-24 | 3rd out of 6 | Semifinals |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
[edit]| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[8] | ||||
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "SA20 FRANCHISE PAARL ROYALS ANNOUNCE DAVID MILLER AS CAPTAIN FOR INAUGURAL SEASON".
- ^ "Bond replaces Duminy as head coach at Paarl Royals". ESPNCricInfo.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "SA20 records". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "SA20 Records - Paarl Royals". ESPNCricinfo.
External links
[edit]- Paarl Royals at the SA20 official website.
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