Sunfoil Series 2016-17

Dolphins 253 & 83
Lions 110 & 149 (45.4 ov)

Congrats to Robbie Frylinck 62/14 ( 30/8 and 32/6)
 
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Knights v Cape Cobras at Bloemfontein

Oct 11-14

Knights won by 175 runs
 
Warriors v Titans at Port Elizabeth

Oct 11-14

Warriors won by 6 wickets
 
Jeez, these games are finishing early! All very low scoring affairs it seems. Tough batting tracks or just sublime bowling?
 
Agent_Smith said:
Jeez, these games are finishing early! All very low scoring affairs it seems. Tough batting tracks or just sublime bowling?
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Knowing SA franchise teams they have probably prepared green seamers...Don't see any other way frylink is getting 14 wickets in a game...
 
Lions 376/7 (88.0 ov)
Knights

NJ van den Bergh 101
D Pretorius 87
PWA Mulder 52 not out

D Olivier 75/2
SC van Schalkwyk 56/2
M Budaza 31/2
 
Warriors 342/4 (96.0 ov)
Cape Cobras

CN Ackermann 116 not out
ML Price 99

S van Zyl 33/2
 
Dolphins 207
Titans 45/0 (16.3 ov)

S Muthusamy 52 not out

L Ngidi 39/5
MP Siboto 44/3
 
Leicestershire turn to Ackermann

Leicestershire have turned to South Africa to bolster their batting strength, signing batsman Colin Ackermann on a two-year contract.


Colin Ackermann has played league cricket in Leicestershire © Getty Images
The signing will encourage the belief that English counties are eager to raid South African players who suspect their chances of progression may be limited in their own country because of stiffened transformation policies.

Ackermann, a former South Africa U-19 international, will qualify as a non-overseas player. He has a first-class record approaching 40, the latest of seven hundreds coming for Warriors against Titans last week. He also has 10 half-centuries in the two limited-overs formats.

Leicestershire's head coach Pierre de Bruyn, a fellow South African, said: "Colin is a quality top order batsman who can also bowl some useful off-spin, and he will offer us a good option in all three formats of the game. He will provide us with further competition for places."

Ackermann does have previous knowledge of Leicestershire, having represented Kibworth in 2012. He also played a Second XI match for Leicestershire that year, top-scoring with 73 in a low-scoring match against Northants.

Leicestershire have stabilised under the guidance of their chief executive Wasim Khan, a former chief executive of the Chance to Shine charity, which seeks to promote cricket in State schools. However, his specialist knowledge has - perhaps unsurprisingly considering the inevitable time lag - brought no overnight transformation in Leicestershire's ability to produce players from a wider talent base.
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Lions 483/9 (112.3 ov)
Knights

112.3 Olivier to Mulder, SIX and Mulder goes to 100 with a six. Well done!!
 
Good to see the batsmen having their way after the bowlers dominated the previous round of matches.
 
http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1062617.html

Essex have signed Simon Harmer, the South Africa offspinner, on a one-year deal as they prepare for life in the first division of the Championship.

Harmer will qualify as a Kolpak registration and will help address a glaring Essex weakness. They won the second division title largely without a specialist spinner - Ashar Zaidi played only two matches - even in a season when changed toss regulations encouraged spinners back into the domestic game.

Harmer made his Test debut for South Africa in January 2015 and has five Test caps, with 20 wickets at an average of 29.40 with best match figures of 7 for 153. He will be available in all competitions next season.

Chris Silverwood, Essex's coach, said: "Simon is an exciting cricketer who has played at the top level of the game for his country. He will give us another high quality spin option in all formats."

Harmer said: "Playing county cricket has always been a boyhood dream of mine and to have the opportunity to fulfil that dream at Essex is very surreal.

"I am really looking forward to adding as much value as I possibly can to the team and making sure our time in the Specsavers County Championship Division One is a long one."

Harmer has had a satisfying month. He was also appointed as Warriors' captain in the Sunfoil Series when Colin Ingram stood down after knee surgery.

Harmer is the second South African to win a non-overseas contract in county cricket in successive days, following Colin Ackermann's signing for Leicestershire.
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