Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Sunrisers Eastern Cape 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 Gqeberha, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the St George's Park Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Adrian Birrell.[2][3]The franchise is owned by the Indian SUN Group.[4]

Sunrisers Eastern Cape
LeagueSA20
Personnel
Captain Aiden Markram
CoachAdrian Birrell
OwnerSunrisers Hyderabad
Team information
CityGqeberha
Founded2022 (2022)
Home groundSt George's Park Cricket Ground
History
SA20 wins1 (2022–23)
Official websitehttps://www.sa20.co.za/team/sunrisers-eastern-cape/

T20 kit

Current squad

The franshise'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
94Aiden Markram South Africa (1994-10-04) 4 October 1994Right-handedRight-arm off-breakCaptain
Batsmen
11Temba Bavuma South Africa (1990-05-17) 17 May 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumChairman [6]
76Jordan Hermann South Africa (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001Left-handed-Wild card
Marques Ackerman South Africa (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996Left-handedRight-arm off-break
40Sarel Erwee South Africa (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989Left-handedRight-arm off-break
All-rounders
14Ayabulela Gqamane South Africa (1989-08-30) 30 August 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
26James Fuller New Zealand (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast
21JJ Smuts South Africa (1988-09-21) 21 September 1988Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
70Marco Jansen South Africa (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000Right-handedLeft-arm fast
52Roelof van der Merwe Netherlands (1984-12-31) 31 December 1984Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
28Tom Abell England (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas
Wicket-keepers
17Adam Rossington England (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993Right-handed-Overseas
22Jordan Cox England (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000Right-handed-Overseas
30Tristan Stubbs South Africa (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Spin bowlers
Junaid Dawood South Africa (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996Right-handedRight-arm leg-break
32Mason Crane England (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg-breakOverseas
Fast bowlers
99Brydon Carse England (1995-07-31) 31 July 1995Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas
18Ottniel Baartman South Africa (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
58Sisanda Magala South Africa (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Statistics

Most runs
Player Runs Batting average High score 100s 50s
Aiden Markram36633.2710011
Adam Rossington24627.337202
JJ Smuts20228.856602
Tristan Stubbs19021.113000
Jordan Hermann18423.005901

Most wickets
Player Wickets Bowling average Best bowling
Roelof van der Merwe209.556/20
Sisanda Magala1424.002/22
Ottniel Baartman1216.913/45
Aiden Markram1114.632/7
Marco Jansen834.371/5

Administration and support staff
Position Name
Head coachAdrian Birrell
Batting coachHemang Badani
Bowling coachDale Steyn
Fielding coachRyan Cook
Fitness trainerLaden Gamiet

References
  1. "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. "Cricket South Africa | T20 Comes Home as Csa and Supersport Announce Grand New Event".
  3. "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. "Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad - Eastern Cape Squad - SA20, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. "Temba Bavuma gets SA20 deal after impressive hundred against England".


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