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Cricket News: Which players got the highest bids in the SA20 Auction? | SA20 Auction details and squads for the tournament
The SA20 player auction resulted in massive paydays for young South African players with Tristan Stubbs bagging the highest bid of Rand 9.2 million from the Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
24-year-old Titans all-rounder Donavon Ferreira was roped in by the Johannesburg Super Kings (JSK) for Rand 5.5 million. Marco Jansen joined the Sunrisers for Rand 6.1 million whereas his brother Duan was acquired by the MI Cape Town for Rand 3.3 million. Duan was a part of Mumbai Indians’ developmental squad that had toured the United Kingdom (UK) recently.
The Pretoria Capitals shelled out Rand 6.9 million and Rand 5.6 million for Rilee Rossouw and Wayne Parnell respectively.
The Paarl Royals had swung into action early on in the auction as they signed up the likes of Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi and Bjorn Fortiun to bolster their bowling attack. Irish all-rounder George Linde along with pacer Beuran Hendricks went to the MI Cape Town, a team that has already made heads turn with their significant acquisitions during the draft.
On the other hand, the Super Kings had to chart a completely different course of action to rack up their squad with multiple fast-bowling alternatives to suit the prevalent conditions in Wanderers. Alzarri Joseph, Lizaad Williams, George Carton, Lewis Gregory along with Romario Shepherd and Gerald Cortzee make up the team’s pace-bowling battery.
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SA20 Auction: “I’m still shaking” – Tristan Stubbs
“Yeah, I mean it’s crazy and I’m still shaking. It’s crazy! I played most of my cricket in St George’s [Park, which will be the home of Sunrisers Eastern Cape] and I really enjoy playing cricket there. Like Neil [McKenzie] said after the SA A tour [I’ve been travelling everywhere],” Stubbs, who caused a major bidding war amongst the Sunrisers, MI and the Super Kings, was quoted in a report by ESPNcricinfo.
“I really enjoyed the Hundred and played seven consecutive games. I do feel I have more experience and I have played more cricket in different situations. The Hundred comp helped my bowling more and look to keep evolving. I’m open to whatever the team needs [from me],” the 22-year-old reflected upon his recent experiences of turning up in the Hundred.
Amongst the big names, South African skippers like Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma found no takers whereas Eoin Morgan went to the Royals after being unsold initially. The Capitals and MI snapped up all-rounders James Neesham and Odean Smith respectively.
List of Squads for the SA20 League
Jo’burg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Gerald Coetzee, Maheesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd, Harry Brook, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Leus du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Lizaad Williams, Donavon Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka
MI Cape Town: Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Delano Potgieter, Grant Roelofsen, Wesley Marshall, Olly Stone, Waqar Salamkheil, Ziyaad Abharams, Odean Smith
Paarl Royals: David Miller, Corbin Bosch, Jos Buttler, Obed McCoy, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jason Roy, Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Wihan Lubbe, Ferisco Adams, Imraan Manack, Evan Jones, Ramon Simmonds, Mitchell van Buuren, Eoin Morgan, Codi Yusuf
Durban Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, Prenelan Subrayen, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Junior Dala, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke, Christiaan Jonker, Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram, Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Sisanda Magala, Junaid Dawood, Mason Crane, JJ Smuts, Jordan Cox, Adam Rossington, Roelof van der Merwe, Marques Ackerman, James Fuller, Tom Abell, Aya Gqamane, Sarel Erwee, Brydon Carse
Pretoria Capitals: Anrich Nortje, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Wayne Parnell, Josh Little, Shaun von Berg, Adil Rashid, Cameron Delport, Will Jacks, Theunis de Bruyn, Marco Marais, Phil Salt, Kusal Mendis, Daryn Dupavillon, Jimmy Neesham, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell
