SA20

Which team will win the 2026 SA20?

  • Durban's Super Giants

    Votes: 5 20.8%
  • Joburg Super Kings

    Votes: 4 16.7%
  • MI Cape Town

    Votes: 2 8.3%
  • Paarl Royals

    Votes: 3 12.5%
  • Pretoria Capitals

    Votes: 3 12.5%
  • Sunrisers Eastern Cape

    Votes: 7 29.2%

  • Total voters
    24
  • Poll closed .
The Don was great for the balance of the side. as he is also a useful bowler, something Stubbs and Ricks aren't. He would likely have made up the fifth bowler in tandem with Markram. Now if he doesn't play, Markram either has to bowl a full allocation of four overs (which is risky) or you then have to load in an extra allrounder and possibly shorten the batting order. The starting XI may look something like this now.

Markram
de Kock
de Zorzi
Brevis
Miller
Smith
Linde
Jansen
Rabada
Nortje
Ngidi

Popping Ferreira in the order in place of Nortje for example, lengthens the batting, gives you power hitting down the order and takes care of the 5th bowing option.
What about Kesh ?

It’s sub continent so 2 spinners ( proper spinners )
 
The Don was great for the balance of the side. as he is also a useful bowler, something Stubbs and Ricks aren't. He would likely have made up the fifth bowler in tandem with Markram. Now if he doesn't play, Markram either has to bowl a full allocation of four overs (which is risky) or you then have to load in an extra allrounder and possibly shorten the batting order. The starting XI may look something like this now.

Markram
de Kock
de Zorzi
Brevis
Miller
Smith
Linde
Jansen
Rabada
Nortje
Ngidi

Popping Ferreira in the order in place of Nortje for example, lengthens the batting, gives you power hitting down the order and takes care of the 5th bowing option.
I think he would have been 6th with aiden.


Think they were looking at:

1.Aiden
2.Qdk
3.Tony
4.Brevis
5.Miller
6.Ferreira
7.Linde
8.Jansen
9.Bosch/Ngidi
10.Keshav
11.Kg

Now they have 2 options as far as I see it. Play linde as nr 6 and play both bosch & ngidi. Or pick 6 out and out batsmen and leave aiden as the sole 6th bowling option.
 
I'd take Rickelton for Tony and Baartman for Don.

How often do you have to dig deep into your batting lineup in T20? If you looking at your 6, 7 and 8 to bring you home, you already in a deep hole.

I'd go in with an extra bowler every game. That's if you don't have a world class all rounder, or 2 or 3.
 
For someone who's adament race had nothing to do with the Smith selection, you're pretty quick to call nepotism on the Jew

Also, it's his grandson.
JK8 never liked Jews, this iteration is no different.
 
Good news for JSK today. No chance of a washout. It is ma-hoerse hot and windy down here, so there will be a result. Bad news is they are so bereft of players, I could probably make a viable case for selection...
 
JK8 never liked Jews, this iteration is no different.
you guys are more then welcome to provide any cricketing reasons why a guy with zero t20's at first class level an no stats at all is picked above other players in the south african system.

I await this defense with baited breath...
 
you guys are more then welcome to provide any cricketing reasons why a guy with zero t20's at first class level an no stats at all is picked above other players in the south african system.

I await this defense with baited breath...
Has he been selected though? Who's this Neil Timmers fella? Never heard of him. Could it be that jsk are scrapping the bottom of the proverbial barrel?
 
poor jsk , the injuries hurt them
Fairly modest squad at full strength. Matthew De Villiers, Pepper, Du Plooy, Trimmers, Forrester.. Squad of lightweights.

Did all the teams enjoy the same budget?

How much did jsk spend v the rest?
 
Has he been selected though? Who's this Neil Timmers fella? Never heard of him. Could it be that jsk are scrapping the bottom of the proverbial barrel?
Timmers was one of the rookies jsk bought at the auction. Was part of the lions CSA T20 squad, played one game.
Thought he did ok but a bit slow.
 
I wouldn't have minded either JSK or DSG making the playoffs. Happy for JSK.
 
Nice. but why bring it at playoff stage? Should have at least got it going a few games before to maybe iron out any kinks, give everybody using it time to get familiar?
I would preferred it from the start. But I guess better late then never. Hopefully from the start next season.
 
Hopefully this is the last season we have these random playoff venues. Crowd looks terrible.
 
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