Wiki English 2024
EnglishJapaneseVietnamese

Pretoria Capitals

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]

Pretoria Capitals
LeagueSA20
Personnel
CaptainWayne Parnell
CoachGraham Ford
OwnerJSW Sports
Team information
CityPretoria
ColorsBlue and Red
   
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Home groundCenturion Park, Centurion
Capacity22,000
History
Twenty20 debutv. Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha; 12 January 2023
Official websitehttps://www.pretoria-capitals.com/

T20 kit

Current Session
Capitals Group
Current Teams
Delhi Capitals (2008–present)
Delhi Capitals (WPL) (2023–present)
Dubai Capitals (2023–present)
Pretoria Capitals (2022–present)
Defunct Teams
Joburg Giants (2017)

The franchise is owned by JSW Group.[4]

Franchise history edit

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]

Team history edit

2023 season edit

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.

Current squad edit

The side's squad for the first season of the competition was:[6]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold
No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Captain
7Wayne Parnell  South Africa (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989 (age 34)Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fastCaptain
Batsmen
9Rilee Rossouw  South Africa (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 (age 34)Left-handedRight-arm off-break
10Shane Dadswell  South Africa (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOccasional wicket-keeper
8Theunis de Bruyn  South Africa (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
22Will Jacks  England (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm off-breakOverseas
39Paul Stirling  Ireland (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 33)Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas
All-rounders
50James Neesham  New Zealand (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 (age 33)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas
67Senuran Muthusamy  South Africa (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Corbin Bosch  South Africa (1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
28Phil Salt  England (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas
97Kyle Verreynne  South Africa (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Spin bowlers
95Adil Rashid  England (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988 (age 36)Right-handedRight-arm leg-breakOverseas
Fast bowlers
02Anrich Nortje  South Africa (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm fast
22Daryn Dupavillon  South Africa (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast
14Eathan Bosch  South Africa (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm fast
27Migael Pretorius  South Africa (1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
7Hardus Viljoen  South Africa (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm fast

Seasons edit

Seasons edit

YearLeague standingFinal standing
2022-231st out of 6Runners up
2023-245th out of 6League Stage
  •   C: champions
  •   RU: runner-up
  •   SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition

Season summary edit

YearPlayedWinsLossesTied/NR
2022-2312930
2023-2410361
Source: ESPNCricinfo[7]

Note:

  • NR indicates No result.
  • Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.

Statistics edit

Most runs edit

PlayerRunsBatting averageHigh score100s50s
Will Jacks27038.579203
Phil Salt23829.7577*02
Theunis de Bruyn21.635301
Kusal Mendis22331.858001
Rilee Rossouw20218.365601

Most wickets edit

PlayerWicketsBowling averageBest bowling
Anrich Nortje2013.253/12
Eathan Bosch1521.403/12
James Neesham1417.923/7
Adil Rashid1419.642/15
Wayne Parnell1019.903/14

Administration and support staff edit

PositionName
Head coachGraham Ford
Assistant coachJacques Kallis
Assistant coachDale Benkenstein

Kit manufacturers and sponsors edit

YearKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (front)Shirt sponsor (back)Chest branding
2023
2024Mega Casino WorldRenault

Year by year history edit

SeasonSA20
PWLNRPositionFinals
2023129301stRunner up
202410TBC

Captains edit

NamePeriodMatchesWonLostTied[*]NR%[**]
1Wayne Parnell2023–Present10820080.00
2Theunis de Bruyn(2023)3120
3James Neesham2024312000.00
  • Last Updated on 21 January 2024

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. ^ "Cricket South Africa | T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT".
  3. ^ "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ^ "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ^ "Pretoria Capitals announce Mega Casino World as Principal Partner for Season Two of SA20". sa20.co.za. 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Pretoria Capitals squad - Capitals Squad - SA20, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo.
  7. ^ "SA20 Records - Pretoria Capitals". ESPNCricinfo.

External links edit


This article about sports in South Africa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https:https://www.how.com.vn/wiki/index.php?lang=en&q=Pretoria_Capitals&oldid=1226084542"
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchWikipedia:Featured picturesList of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finalsCarlo AncelottiUEFA Champions League2024 Indian general electionJude BellinghamBorussia DortmundToni KroosReal Madrid CF2019 Indian general election2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupCleopatraRobert PicktonDonald TrumpDeaths in 20242024 South African general electionEdin Terzić (footballer)UFC 302Karim AdeyemiResults of the 2019 Indian general electionFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaYouTubeEminemDani Carvajal2024 UEFA Champions League finalMarco ReusVinícius JúniorCivil War (film)The First OmenGodzilla Minus OneICC Men's T20 World CupEmre CanKepler's SupernovaEric (miniseries)Jennifer LopezLenny KravitzNeatsville, Kentucky