Durban's Super Giants

Durban's Super Giants 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 Durban, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Kingsmead Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Lance Klusener.[2][3]

Durban's Super Giants
LeagueSA20
Personnel
CaptainQuinton de Kock
CoachLance Klusener
OwnerRPSG Group
Team information
CityDurban
Founded2022 (2022)
Home groundKingsmead Cricket Ground
Official websitehttps://www.durbanssupergiants.com/

The franchise is owned by the RPSG Group.[4]

Current squad

The team's squad for the first season of the competition was:[5]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Captain
12Quinton de Kock South Africa (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992Left-handed–
Batsmen
22Christiaan Jonker South Africa (1986-09-24) 24 September 1986Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
5Matthew Breetzke South Africa (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998Right-handed–Occasional wicket-keeper
All-rounders
8Jason Holder West Indies (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas
29Dwaine Pretorius South Africa (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
84Keemo Paul West Indies (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas
71Kyle Mayers West Indies (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992Left-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas
13Prenelan Subrayen South Africa (1993-09-23) 23 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm off-break
14Wiaan Mulder South Africa (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998Right-handedLeft-arm medium
15David Willey England (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumOverseas
Wicket-keepers
45Heinrich Klaasen South Africa (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991Right-handedRight-arm off-break
25Johnson Charles West Indies (1989-01-14) 14 January 1989Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas
28Ben McDermott Australia (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas
Spin bowlers
4Akila Dananjaya Sri Lanka (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993Left-handedRight-arm leg-break Right-arm off-breakOverseas, Wild card
16Keshav Maharaj South Africa (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
11Simon Harmer South Africa (1989-02-10) 10 February 1989Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Fast bowlers
17Dilshan Madushanka Sri Lanka (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000Right-handedLeft-arm fastOverseas
7Hardus Viljoen South Africa (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast
3Junior Dala South Africa (1989-12-29) 29 December 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
24Reece Topley England (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumOverseas
Kyle Abbott South Africa (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Administration and support staff
Position Name
Head coachLance Klusener
Bowling coachMorne Morkel
Fielding coachJonty Rhodes

Statistics

Most runs
Player Runs Batting average High score 100s 50s
Heinrich Klaasen36360.50104 not out13
Quinton de Kock27130.117800
Kyle Mayers16323.283900
Wiaan Mulder16117.884200
Matthew Breetzke12562.5048 not out00

Most wickets
Player Wickets Bowling average Best bowling
Reece Topley1020.503/34
Dwaine Pretorius1021.002/20
Prenelan Subrayen620.502/26
Wiaan Mulder623.332/17
Keshav Maharaj445.251/8

References
  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. "Durban Super Giants squad - Super Giants Squad - SA20, 2023 Squad".


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