NEW DELHI: The recently appointed head coach of Paarl Royals, Shane Bond, expresses enthusiasm about the upcoming second edition of SA20 and looks forward to working with prominent Proteas players such as David Miller, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Lungi Ngidi.
Season 2 of SA20 is set to commence on January 10, with the opening match scheduled between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings at St George’s Park in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth).
Bond’s excitement stems from the opportunity to collaborate with key South African cricket stars as they aim for success in the tournament.
“I will be coming back to South Africa after a gap of 10 years so I’m really excited as it’s a really cool place to play cricket,” the New Zealand legend, Bond said.
“I’m really excited at the opportunity of working with the Miller’s, Ngidi’s and Shamsi’s in our set-up. The passion and popularity for cricket is obviously huge in South Africa, especially when you talk about white ball competitions like the SA20,” he added.
Joburg Super Kings coach, Stephen Fleming, who also holds the position of head coach for the mother franchise CSK (Chennai Super Kings), shared his thoughts on the satisfaction of retaining the core team established during the first year.
Retaining the core group of players is often seen as a strategy to maintain team cohesion, experience, and the winning culture that has been developed over time.
“We have retained our core from last year and made some fresh additions to the squad via the auction. We’re looking forward to putting up another competitive campaign this year,” Fleming said.
Durban Super Giants coach Lance Klusener is also certainly ready to get cracking.
“The first step to that is to make the play-offs. We have a very well-balanced squad of players to challenge any team on any surface. I am looking forward to the challenge,” Klusener said.
Pretoria Capitals coach Graham Ford is equally excited to get the new season underway.
“Our aim will be to further expand and develop the exciting and enjoyable brand of cricket produced by the Capitals in Season 1,” Ford said.
For live updates on ongoing cricket action, check out our India vs South Africa T20 live blog here
(With PTI inputs)
Season 2 of SA20 is set to commence on January 10, with the opening match scheduled between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings at St George’s Park in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth).
Bond’s excitement stems from the opportunity to collaborate with key South African cricket stars as they aim for success in the tournament.
“I will be coming back to South Africa after a gap of 10 years so I’m really excited as it’s a really cool place to play cricket,” the New Zealand legend, Bond said.
“I’m really excited at the opportunity of working with the Miller’s, Ngidi’s and Shamsi’s in our set-up. The passion and popularity for cricket is obviously huge in South Africa, especially when you talk about white ball competitions like the SA20,” he added.
Joburg Super Kings coach, Stephen Fleming, who also holds the position of head coach for the mother franchise CSK (Chennai Super Kings), shared his thoughts on the satisfaction of retaining the core team established during the first year.
Retaining the core group of players is often seen as a strategy to maintain team cohesion, experience, and the winning culture that has been developed over time.
“We have retained our core from last year and made some fresh additions to the squad via the auction. We’re looking forward to putting up another competitive campaign this year,” Fleming said.
Durban Super Giants coach Lance Klusener is also certainly ready to get cracking.
“The first step to that is to make the play-offs. We have a very well-balanced squad of players to challenge any team on any surface. I am looking forward to the challenge,” Klusener said.
Pretoria Capitals coach Graham Ford is equally excited to get the new season underway.
“Our aim will be to further expand and develop the exciting and enjoyable brand of cricket produced by the Capitals in Season 1,” Ford said.
For live updates on ongoing cricket action, check out our India vs South Africa T20 live blog here
(With PTI inputs)
