Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria-based franchise cricket team of SA20 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pretoria Capitals is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Pretoria, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is Centurion Park. The team is coached by Graham Ford.[2][3]Pretoria Capitals were the runners-up of the first season of SA20
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| League | SA20 | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Wayne Parnell | |
| Coach | Jonathan Trott | |
| Owner | JSW Sports | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Pretoria | |
| Colors | Blue and Red | |
| Founded | 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 Season | ||
History
In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing six cities, including Pretoria, were put up for auction in September 2022. The Pretoria franchise was purchased by JSW Group.[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.
Seasons
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.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | 515 | 32.18 | 101 | 1 | 4 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 358 | 17.90 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Salt | 354 | 20.82 | 77* | 0 | 2 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | 295 | 18.43 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Verreynne | 256 | 64.00 | 116* | 1 | 1 |
Source:[7]
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Parnell | 24 | 18.41 | 4/33 |
| Adil Rashid | 22 | 23.81 | 3/30 |
| Eathan Bosch | 21 | 27.33 | 3/12 |
| Anrich Nortje | 20 | 13.25 | 3/12 |
| James Neesham | 18 | 19.72 | 3/7 |
Source:[8]
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jonathan Trott[9] |
| Assistant coach | Jacques Kallis |
| Assistant coach | Dale Benkenstein |
Coaching History
- Graham Ford (2023 - 2024)
Year by year history
References
External links
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