Mzansi Super League 2019

CSA CEO claims MSL only behind IPL in terms of viewership - is that possible?
The Mzansi Super League (MSL) is the second-most-watched T20 league in the world, according to CSA CEO Thabang Moroe. Yes, you read that right.

Even at a time when spectators can watch three Test matches on the same day, interspersed with the Women's Big Bash League and followed by the Abu Dhabi T10, Moroe insists that South Africa's franchise T20 tournament is attracting more eyeballs than any of its contemporaries apart from the IPL. Moroe made his claim in an interview on Newzroom Afrika, and though its veracity was not tested, there's reason to be sceptical.

Turn on the television and you will see empty stands, especially at the cavernous 34,000-seater Wanderers Stadium, where only 4840 people attended the tournament opener. Almost 2000 fewer turned up at the second game (attendance was counted as 2844) and the first 1000 were let in for free. At Kingsmead, where the first match was rained off, a little more than 300 tickets were sold for the game against Tshwane Spartans, and Port Elizabeth's first match pulled a crowd of fewer than 1000 people.
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CSA CEO claims MSL only behind IPL in terms of viewership - is that possible?

There's reason to be skeptical about the supposed popularity of South Africa's domestic T20 tournament
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Pull the other one! :rolleyes:
 
Outside of the local broadcast (not sure who airs this :X3:), is it possible to see this outside of South Africa?
 
McT said:
Outside of the local broadcast (not sure who airs this :X3:), is it possible to see this outside of South Africa?
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I think there's around 6 international broadcasters that show the MSL, the broadcast highlights all the broadcasters at least twice an innings
 
It's not a bad competition but what the article fails to mention is that it falls mostly right smack in the middle of exams and that means less families in the stands.
 
bwana said:
It's not a bad competition but what the article fails to mention is that it falls mostly right smack in the middle of exams and that means less families in the stands.
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Ja the cricket has actually been good to be honest.

They just seriously stuffed up everything else about it. From the 5h30 start times to the time of year.
 
What timeslot would you two like them to have?? Bear in mind bigh bash & protea test season is mid December. So timeslots are limited if they want the best players available.

The start time was later last year, they adjusted it cause people where complaining that the games were ending too late for them to attend.
 
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants vs Paarl Rocks

Nelson Mandela Bay Giants opt to bowl

Paarl Rocks
Henry Davids, Cameron Delport, Faf du Plessis(c), James Vince, Ferisco Adams, Isuru Udana, Sibonelo Makhanya, Mangaliso Mosehle(w), Hardus Viljoen, Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi

Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
Jason Roy, Matthew Breetzke, JJ Smuts(c), Ben Dunk(w), Marco Marais, Chris Morris, Heino Kuhn, Onke Nyaku, Junior Dala, Imran Tahir, Beuran Hendricks

 
stefan9 said:
What timeslot would you two like them to have?? Bear in mind bigh bash & protea test season is mid December. So timeslots are limited if they want the best players available.

The start time was later last year, they adjusted it cause people where complaining that the games were ending too late for them to attend.
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Well less people are coming to the stadiums this time around. Though I suspect it may be due to the poor marketing of the tournament
 
Polymathic said:
I think there's around 6 international broadcasters that show the MSL, the broadcast highlights all the broadcasters at least twice an innings
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Care to share? I am trying to find one at the mo.
 
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