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Revision as of 15:10, 12 February 2023

Durban's Super Giants
File:Durban Super Giants.jpg
LeagueSA20
Personnel
CaptainQuinton de Kock
CoachLance Klusener
OwnerLucknow Super Giants (RPSG Group)
Team information
CityDurban
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Home groundKingsmead Cricket Ground
Official websitehttps://www.durbanssupergiants.com/

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]

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

Current squad

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

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Captain
12 Quinton de Kock  South Africa (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 31) Left-handed
Batsmen
22 Christiaan Jonker  South Africa (1986-09-24) 24 September 1986 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
5 Matthew Breetzke  South Africa (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 25) Right-handed - Occasional wicket-keeper
All-rounders
8 Jason Holder  West Indies (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas
29 Dwaine Pretorius  South Africa (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
84 Keemo Paul  West Indies (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas
71 Kyle Mayers  West Indies (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 (age 31) Left-handed Right-arm medium Overseas
13 Prenelan Subrayen  South Africa (1993-09-23) 23 September 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
14 Wiaan Mulder  South Africa (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Left-arm medium
15 David Willey (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 34) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Overseas
Wicket-keepers
45 Heinrich Klaasen  South Africa (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
25 Johnson Charles  West Indies (1989-01-14) 14 January 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas
28 Ben McDermott  Australia (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas
Spin Bowlers
4 Akila Dananjaya  Sri Lanka (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 30) Left-handed Right-arm leg-break Right-arm off-break Overseas, Wild card
16 Keshav Maharaj  South Africa (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
11 Simon Harmer  South Africa (1989-02-10) 10 February 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Fast Bowlers
17 Dilshan Madushanka  Sri Lanka (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Left-arm fast Overseas
7 Hardus Viljoen  South Africa (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast
3 Junior Dala  South Africa (1989-12-29) 29 December 1989 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm medium
24 Reece Topley  England (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium Overseas

Administration and support staff

Position Name
Head coach Lance Klusener
Bowling coach Morne Morkel
Fielding coach Jonty Rhodes

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".