Paarl Royals 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 Paarl, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Boland Park Cricket ground. The team is captained by David Miller and is coached by Shane Bond.[2][3]
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| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | David Miller | |
| Coach | Trevor Penney | |
| Owner | Manoj Badale | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Paarl | |
| Colors | Pink and Blue | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Home ground | Boland Park, Paarl | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. MI Cape Town at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town; 10 January 2023 | |
| Official website | https://www.paarlroyals.com/ | |
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| Royals Group | |
|---|---|
| Current Teams | |
Rajasthan Royals (2008–present) X 1 (2008)Barbados Royals (2021–present) Barbados Royals Women (2022–present) X 1 (2023)Paarl Royals (2022–present) |
The franchise is owned by Manoj Badale.[4]
Franchise history
editIn 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 Paarl, were put up on auction in South Africa in September 2022. The Paarl franchise was purchased was revealed that Rajasthan Royals, led by Manoj Badale 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
edit2024 season
editCurrent squad
editThe 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 | |||||||
| 10 | David Miller | South Africa | 10 June 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | Captain | |
| Batsmen | |||||||
| 0 | Mitchell Van Buure | South Africa | 21 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | ||
| 66 | Joe Root | England | 30 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Overseas | |
| Sam Hain | England | 16 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Overseas | ||
| 20 | Jason Roy | England | 21 July 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 69 | Andile Phehlukwayo | South Africa | 3 March 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Wild card | |
| 5 | Codi Yusuf | South Africa | 10 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Dayyaan Galiem | South Africa | 2 January 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Traded from JSK | ||
| Jacob Bethell | England | 23 October 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas | ||
| Fabian Allen | West Indies | ||||||
| Wicket-Keepers | |||||||
| Lorcan Tucker | Ireland | 10 September 1996 | Right-handed | — | |||
| Dinesh Karthik | India | 1 June 1985 | Right-handed | — | Overseas | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||
| 45 | Bjorn Fortuin | South Africa | 21 October 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| 23 | Imran Manack | South Africa | 23 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Fast Bowlers | |||||||
| 68 | Obed McCoy | West Indies | 4 January 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas | |
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| John Turner | England | 22 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas | ||
Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Jake Lush McCrum |
| Head coach | Shane Bond |
| Batting coach | Mark Charlton |
| Spin bowling and strategy coach | Richard das Neves |
| Fast bowling coach | Mandla Mashimbyi |
| Tactical performance coach | Lisa Keightley |
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | 391 | 39.10 | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| David Miller | 227 | 32.42 | 42 | 0 | |
| Jason Roy | 171 | 15.54 | 61 | 1 | |
| Wihan Lubbe | 168 | 18.66 | 57 | ||
| Dane Vilas | 148 | 18.50 | 44 | 0 |
Source:ESPN CricInfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 14 | 18.21 | 3/14 |
| Evan Jones | 13 | 20.84 | 4/32 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 11 | 23.45 | 2/29 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 8 | 25.12 | 2/19 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 6 | 16.33 | 3/29 |
Seasons
editSeasons
edit| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4th out of 6 | Semifinals |
| 2023-24 | 3rd out of 6 | Semifinals |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
edit| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[9] | ||||
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | Six6s Bet | Afrihost | ||
References
edit- ^ "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa | T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT".
- ^ "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "SA20 FRANCHISE PAARL ROYALS ANNOUNCE DAVID MILLER AS CAPTAIN FOR INAUGURAL SEASON".
- ^ "Paarl Royals squad - Royals Squad - SA20, 2024 Squad". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Bond replaces Duminy as head coach at Paarl Royals". ESPNCricInfo.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "SA20 records". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "SA20 Records - Paarl Royals". ESPNCricinfo.
External links
edit- Paarl Royals at the SA20 official website.
