Stellenbosch Kings
| File:Stellenbosch Kings.svg | |
| League | T20 Global League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain |  Faf du Plessis |
| Coach |  Stephen Fleming |
| Owner | Preity Zinta |
| Team information | |
| City | Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home ground | Boland Park |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
The Stellenbosch Kings is a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise team of the T20 Global League in South Africa, which represents the city of Paarl. The team is owned by Indian actress Preity Zinta, who also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab.[1] The marquee player of the team is Faf du Plessis,[2] and the coach is Stephen Fleming.[3]
Originally named the Stellenbosch Monarchs, Zinta announced a change to Stellenbosch Kings on 13 September 2017.[4][5]
2017 Squad[edit]
The following players were named in the squad for the 2017 tournament:[2] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa postponed the tournament until November 2018.[6]
| No. | Name | Nat | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Draft notes [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| – | Faf du Plessis | |
13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain & Protea marquee |
| – | Alex Hales |  |
3 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Round 1 |
| – | Henry Davids | |
19 January 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Round 5 |
| – | Justin Ontong | |
4 January 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Round 8 |
| – | Grant Mokoena | |
2 August 1987 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Round 15 |
| – | Brendan Taylor |  |
6 February 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Round 10 |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| – | Wayne Parnell | |
30 July 1989 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Round 3 |
| – | Imad Wasim |  |
18 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Round 4 |
| – | Willem Mulder | |
19 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Round 7 |
| – | Ryan McLaren | |
9 February 1983 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Round 9 |
| – | Jeevan Mendis |  |
15 January 1983 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Round 12 |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| – | Mangaliso Mosehle | |
24 April 1990 | Right-handed | Round 6 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| – | Lasith Malinga | |
28 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International marquee |
| – | Tabraiz Shamsi | |
18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | Round 2 |
| – | Lizaad Williams | |
1 October 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Round 11 |
| – | Rowan Richards | |
8 July 1984 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Round 13 |
| – | Craig Alexander | |
5 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Round 14 |
| – | Kyle Simmonds | |
6 January 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | Round 16 |
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
References[edit]
- ↑ "T20GL - Preity Zinta claims ownership of Stellenbosch Monarchs". cricbuzz.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ↑ "Robin Singh, Sriram among high-profile coaches for T20 Global League". cricbuzz.
- ↑ Telford Vice (13 September 2017). "Zinta rides like a T20 knight into Stellenbosch ... Paarl ... wherever". timeslive.co.za.
- ↑ "T20 Global League: Preity Zinta unveils her team Stellenbosch Kings". Hindustan Times. 13 September 2017.
- ↑ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ↑ "Pollard chosen first overall by Bloemfontein in SA T20 Global draft". Cricinfo. ESPN. 26 August 2017.
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