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Sunrisers Eastern Cape Can Complete A Hat-trick Of SA20 Titles, Says De Villiers
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: South Africa batting great AB de Villiers believes the Sunrisers Eastern Cape have the potential to complete a hat-trick of titles in the upcoming third season of the SA20 league, citing them having a team and coaching staff full of class. In T20 franchise cricket, a team doing three-peat of successive titles is a rare feat, and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape, led by Aiden Markram and coached by Adrian Birrell, have a chance of doing that when they begin their season three campaign against MI Cape Town at their home ground St George's Park in Gqeberha on January 9.
“It’s very similar to what I said last season - it's very unlikely, and they proved me wrong. So you don't often see teams go back-to-back in T20 tournaments. For them to have an opportunity to go three in a row, I'm going to say the same thing, it's unlikely. But do they have the potential to do so? Absolutely.”
“They are a class unit with a high-class coaching staff. A big credit goes to Adrian Birrell and his team for what they've achieved over the last few seasons. He's a very composed, calm coach with great insight and knowledge of the game. Having coached a lot in county cricket, he brings a lot of that experience over to South Africa,” said de Villiers in reply to a question from IANS in a virtual media interaction on Tuesday.
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