Africa T20 Cup

The Africa T20 Cup was a Twenty20 cricket tournament organised by Cricket South Africa. It featured a combination of South African provincial teams and teams representing other African countries, including Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. It ran for four years before being replaced by the CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[1][2]

Africa T20 Cup
Countries South Africa (15 teams)
 Kenya (1 team)
 Namibia (1 team)
 Zimbabwe (1 team)
 Uganda (1 team)
 Nigeria (1 team)
AdministratorCricket South Africa
FormatTwenty20
First edition2015
Tournament formatGroup stage, finals
Number of teams20
Current championGauteng (1st title)
Most successfulEastern Province
Northerns
KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Gauteng (1 each)
TVSuperSport
2018 Africa T20 Cup
Websitecricket.co.za

The first edition of the tournament was played in September and October 2015, as a precusor to the 2015–16 South African domestic season. It was won by Northerns, which defeated KwaZulu-Natal Inland in the final by seven wickets.[3] The second edition of the tournament was played in September and October 2016.[4] It was won by Eastern Province, who defeated Northern Cape in the final by 31 runs.[5]

Background

The Africa T20 Cup has been characterised as "essentially a showcase in cricket development".[6] The South African teams have various restrictions on the composition of their squads – they had to feature no more than four players from the professional franchises, at least two players under the age of 21, and at least six players of colour (including at least three Black Africans).[7] The Africa T20 Cup partially filled the gap left in the South African calendar by the cancellation of the Champions League Twenty20. The SuperSport television network, a major sponsor of Cricket South Africa, was the tournament's broadcaster.[8]

Expansion

In 2016, it was suggested that the Africa T20 Cup would be expanded in the future to include other African countries, such as Uganda.[9] For the 2018 edition, the number of teams was increased from 16 to 20, with the addition of the South African teams of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, along with national representation from Ghana and Nigeria.[10][11] However, Ghana declined Cricket South Africa's invite to compete in the tournament, and were replaced by Uganda.[12]

Results
Year Teams Final venue Result
Winner Margin Runner-up
2015 16 Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Northerns
107/3 (18 overs)		 Northerns won by 7 wickets
scorecard		 KwaZulu-Natal Inland
103/8 (20 overs)
2016 16 Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Eastern Province
165/6 (20 overs)		 Eastern Province won by 31 runs
scorecard		 Northern Cape
134/9 (20 overs)
2017 16 Diamond Oval, Kimberley KwaZulu-Natal Inland
129/4 (17.5 overs)		 KwaZulu-Natal Inland won by 6 wickets
scorecard		 Free State
128/5 (20 overs)
2018 20 Buffalo Park, East London Gauteng
131/7 (19.2 overs)		 Gauteng won by 3 wickets
scorecard		 Border
130 (20 overs)

Teams

See also

References
  1. "Western Province Name Squad for CSA Provincial T20 Cup". Cricket World. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. "CSA plans to boot out African teams from Africa T20 Cup". Sport24. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. Africa T20 Cup, Final: Northerns v KwaZulu-Natal Inland at Bloemfontein, Oct 4, 2015, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. "CSA announces draw for Africa T20 Cup 2016", Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  5. "CSA congratulates EP on Africa T20 Cup success". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. Antoinette Muller (22 April 2015). "Africa T20 Cup: A mixed bag, but good news on the whole" – Daily Maverick. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. Africa T20 Cup Match Programme – Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  8. Stuart Hess (30 August 2015). "Superstars to spice up Africa Cup" – iol Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  9. "Africa T20 Cup is about unearthing gems", IOL, 27 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  10. "CSA launches expanded Africa T20 Cup". Cricket365. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  11. "Ghana and Nigeria set to join Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South African domestic sides in expanded Africa T20 Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  12. "Uganda replaces Ghana in upcoming Africa T20 Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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