Pretoria_Capitals
Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria-based franchise cricket team of SA20
Pretoria Capitals 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 Pretoria, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Centurion Park Cricket ground. The team is coached by Graham Ford.[2][3]
| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Wayne Parnell | |
| Coach | Graham Ford | |
| Owner | JSW Sports | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Pretoria | |
| Colors | Blue and Red | |
| Founded | 2022; 2 years ago (2022) | |
| Home ground | Centurion Park, Centurion | |
| Capacity | 22,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha; 12 January 2023 | |
| Official website | https://www.pretoria-capitals.com/ | |
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 Current Session | ||
In August 2022, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023.The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of South Africa, including Pretoria, were put up on auction in South Africa on September 2022.The Pretoria franchise was purchased was revealed that Delhi Capitals, led by JSW Group will be owning a team in the league.The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023,through their social media handles.[5]
2023 season
They were the Runner-up of the first season of the tournament after they lose Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 4 wickets in the final at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Runner up the inaugural Session under Wayne Parnell's captaincy.
2024 season
The side's squad for the first season of the competition was:[6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | ||||||
| 7 | Wayne Parnell |  South Africa | (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989 (age 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Captain |
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 9 | Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 10 | Shane Dadswell | South Africa | (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Occasional wicket-keeper |
| 8 | Theunis de Bruyn | South Africa | (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 22 | Will Jacks |  England | (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Overseas |
| 39 | Paul Stirling |  Ireland | (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 50 | James Neesham |  New Zealand | (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| 67 | Senuran Muthusamy | South Africa | (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Corbin Bosch | South Africa | (1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 28 | Phil Salt | England | (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| 97 | Kyle Verreynne | South Africa | (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 95 | Adil Rashid | England | (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Overseas |
| Fast bowlers | ||||||
| 02 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 22 | Daryn Dupavillon | South Africa | (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 14 | Eathan Bosch | South Africa | (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 27 | Migael Pretorius | South Africa | (1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 7 | Hardus Viljoen | South Africa | (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
Seasons
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
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Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | 270 | 38.57 | 92 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Salt | 238 | 29.75 | 77* | 0 | 2 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | 21.63 | 53 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kusal Mendis | 223 | 31.85 | 80 | 0 | 1 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 202 | 18.36 | 56 | 0 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anrich Nortje | 20 | 13.25 | 3/12 |
| Eathan Bosch | 15 | 21.40 | 3/12 |
| James Neesham | 14 | 17.92 | 3/7 |
| Adil Rashid | 14 | 19.64 | 2/15 |
| Wayne Parnell | 10 | 19.90 | 3/14 |
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| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Graham Ford |
| Assistant coach | Jacques Kallis |
| Assistant coach | Dale Benkenstein |
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | Mega Casino World | Renault | ||
| Name | Period | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied[*] | NR | %[**] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Parnell | 2023–Present | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| 2 | Theunis de Bruyn | (2023) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | James Neesham | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Last Updated on 21 January 2024
- "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Pretoria Capitals announce Mega Casino World as Principal Partner for Season Two of SA20". sa20.co.za. 16 August 2023.
- "SA20 Points Table". ESPNCricinfo. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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