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SA20 Auction: Franchises Break Bank With Rs 59 Crore Spent On Proteas Talent
Pretoria Capitals Head Coach Sourav: A mega R116.9 million (approx. Rs 59 crore) was spent on South African players, which includes R22.8 million (approx. Rs11.4 crore) on 12 Under-23 players at the SA20 Season 4 Player Auction as Dewald Brevis and Aiden Markram shattered auction records, with the pair becoming the most expensive buys in the history of all auctions to date.
The South African top-order batters, who were the talk of the town before going under Richard Madley’s hammer, were in huge demand in Johannesburg, setting the entire cricket world abuzz during the tense bidding wars for the marquee sets.
The Pretoria Capitals, who had Indian legend and new coach Sourav Ganguly setting the bids for the Centurion franchise, won a bidding war with Joburg Super Kings to land Brevis for a whopping R16.5 million (approx. Rs 8.3 crore) to become the most expensive player bought in the SA20 auction history.
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Kelly, Carter To Captain Youthful New Zealand A On South Africa Tour
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Trevor Manuel Named Chair Of 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup Organising Committee
Advocate Karrisha Pillay SC: Former South African cabinet minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed chair of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) board for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, announced Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday.
'It’s A Special Feeling': Keshav Maharaj On Reclaiming No.1 ODI Bowler Spot
Cricket South Africa: South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj expressed his elation on reclaiming the ODI No.1 bowler spot in the latest rankings update issued by the ICC on Wednesday.
Maharaj Five-for Leads South Africa To Their Biggest ODI Win Over Australia
The Mitchell Marsh: Keshav Maharaj weaved magic to help South Africa defeat Australia by 98 runs, their biggest win over the hosts in ODI’s, at the Cazalys Stadium on Tuesday. The Mitchell Marsh-led side were bundled out for 198 in their chase of 297.
Graeme Smith Bullish On SA20’s Place In Global Cricket Ahead Of Fourth Season
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David Back Into Top 10, Brevis Achieves Career-best Position In T20I Rankings
New Delhi: Australia’s big-hitting batter Tim David has moved back into the top 10 of the ICC men’s T20I batting rankings, while South Africa’s Dewald Brevis has achieved a career-best position following the latest update released on Wednesday.
2nd T20I: Brevis' Historic 125 Leads Proteas To 53-run Win Over Australia, Levels Series 1-1
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Shubman Gill, Sophie Dunkley Named ICC Players Of The Month For July
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Teenager Maphaka Makes Mark Against Australia With Career-best Fiery Spell
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Rickelton Not Aiming To Change Approach In Bid To Claim South Africa T20I Opening Slot
South Africa T20I: Left-handed opener Ryan Rickelton said he will stick to his aggressive batting approach in a bid to own South Africa’s T20I opening slot ahead of next year’s World Cup, set to happen in India and Sri Lanka.
Matt Henry Stars As New Zealand Crush Zimbabwe By Nine Wickets In Bulawayo
Queens Sports Club: New Zealand stamped their authority over Zimbabwe with a dominant performance in the first Test of the two-match series at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, wrapping up the match in just two-and-a-half days to secure a comprehensive nine-wicket win. The BlackCaps now lead 1-0 in the series, which is not part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle.
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