South Africa?s T20 Pride Shines
The DP World Wanderers in Johannesburg is bathed in pink as fans young and old flock to the stadium for Pink Day, marking a day where sport unites with purpose. It is a day that celebrates those who battle and survive breast cancer. But it also marks a day where the Pride of Jozi shines through with their unbreakable spirit beyond just their performances on the pitch.
PSL Schedule is a team that has come from the fringes of the game to be a force to be reckoned with in all three formats and a side that has bred players in contention for the best white ball batter, best seamer and most successful Test captain in history. Despite that, the tag of chokers still hangs around their necks and until they back it up with a title, they will remain under pressure.
SA20 Expands Global Cricket Reach
It is a side that is driven by the belief that they are playing for something bigger than themselves. They come from a country with open social wounds and where sport has, from the earliest days of democracy, provided a balm.
The introduction of the SA20 league has breathed new life into South African cricket. It has become a platform that has helped transform batters like Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis and Tristan Stubbs into household names and given bowlers like Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen and 18-year-old Kwena Maphaka the chance to showcase their talents on a global stage.