2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series
Dates | 2 November 2020 – 21 February 2021 |
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Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
Cricket format | First-class |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
Participants | 6 |
Matches played | 21 |
The 2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series is a first-class cricket competition that is currently taking place in South Africa from November 2020 to February 2021.[1][2] Six teams are taking part in the tournament, split into two groups.[1] Lions are the defending champions.[3][4]
Ahead of the opening round of fixtures, Warriors withdrew six members of its team due to COVID-19.[5] Two players tested positive,[6] with another four players withdrawn from being in direct contact with the two positive cases.[7] The round five fixture between Titans and Dolphins was called off on the morning of day two, after a player returned a positive test for COVID-19.[8] As a result of the increase in positive COVID-19 cases, the sixth round of matches, originally scheduled to start on 20 December 2020, was postponed until 2021.[9][10]
Teams
The teams were placed into the following groups:[1]
Fixtures
Round 1
Round 2
9–12 November 2020
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 45 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
- Tabraiz Shamsi took the best bowling figures for Titans in a first-class match.[11]
9–12 November 2020
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lifa Ntanzi (Dolphins) made his first-class debut.
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
13–16 December 2020
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was called off on the morning of day two after a player returned a positive test for COVID-19.[12]
Round 6
20–23 December 2020
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Round 7
18–21 February 2021
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References
- ^ a b c "CSA announces franchise and provincial fixtures for 2020/21 Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Domestic cricket in South Africa to resume on November 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Lions and Dolphins crowned domestic champions on Graeme Smith's recommendation". ESPN Cricinfo. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "CSA announces 2019/20 domestic tournament winners". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Warriors withdraw 6 players due to Covid-19 ahead of season opener against Knights". Independent Online. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Warriors missing 6 players as Covid-19 dogs local cricket's return". News24. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Covid-19: Six Warriors players withdrawn from opening round after testing positive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "4-DAY Domestic Series: Titans vs Dolphins clash called off". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Final round of South Africa's domestic fixtures postponed to 2021 due to Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "4-Day Domestic Series Round 6 postponed". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Shamsi shines as Titans extend their 4-Day Tournament dominance". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Titans vs Dolphins called off after Dolphins player tests Covid-19 positive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2020.