Paarl Royals
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 JP Duminy.[2][3]
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| League | SA20 | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | David Miller | |
| Coach | JP Duminy | |
| Owner | Manoj Badale | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Paarl | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Home ground | Boland Park | |
| Official website | https://www.paarlroyals.com/ | |
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The franchise is owned by Manoj Badale.[4]
Current squad
The side'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 | |||||||
| 10 | David Miller | 10 June 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | Captain | ||
| Batsmen | |||||||
| 0 | Mitchell Van Buure | 21 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |||
| 21 | Wihan Lubbe | 22 November 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |||
| 16 | Eoin Morgan | 10 September 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas | ||
| 20 | Jason Roy | 21 July 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas | ||
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 9 | Corbin Bosch | 10 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| 69 | Andile Phehlukwayo | 3 March 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Wild card | ||
| 5 | Codi Yusuf | 10 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| 13 | Evan Jones | 5 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| 12 | Ferisco Adams | 12 July 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| Wicket-Keepers | |||||||
| 63 | Jos Buttler | 8 September 1990 | Right-handed | - | Overseas | ||
| 33 | Dane Vilas | 10 June 1985 | Right-handed | - | |||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||
| 90 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | |||
| 45 | Bjorn Fortuin | 21 October 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| 23 | Imran Manack | 23 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |||
| Fast Bowlers | |||||||
| 68 | Obed McCoy | 4 January 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas | ||
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | 29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |||
| 56 | Ramon Simmonds | 16 October 2001 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Jake Lush McCrum |
| Head coach | JP Duminy |
| Batting coach | Mark Charlton |
| Spin bowling and strategy coach | Richard das Neves |
| Fast bowling coach | Mandla Mashimbyi |
| Tactical performance coach | Lisa Keightley |
Statistics
Most runs
| 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 |
Most wickets
| 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 |
References
- "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.
- "Paarl Royals squad - Royals Squad - SA20, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo.
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