Joburg Super Kings (JSK) is a South African professional T20 cricket franchise based in Johannesburg, Gauteng.The team competes in the SA20 and was one of the six franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2023.[1] The team plays its home matches at the Wanderers Stadium and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket.[2]
The team is captained by Faf du Plessis and is coached by Stephen Fleming.[3][4]
History
In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing six different cities, including Johannesburg, were put up for auction in September 2022. The Johannesburg franchise was purchased by N. Srinivasan.[5]
Crest and colours
The franchise was named as the Super Kings in honour of their first franchised cricket team Chennai Super Kings. The logo consists of a head of a roaring lion in orange with a crown on the top and the team name rendered below in green.[6] The team's anthem is titled "Whistle For Joburg" (transl. To Joburg We Belong!), the latest version of which was released in 2023.[7][8]
Grounds
The Super Kings play their home matches at the Wanderers Stadium (also known as "Bullring") in Johannesburg, which is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in South Africa.[9][10] The stadium is owned by the Cricket South Africa and has a seating capacity of 34,000.[9]
Players
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who was unavailable for the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 1 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa |
13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm Leg-break | 2023 | R5.7 million (US$385,656.29) | Captain |
| 2 | Leus du Plooy |  England |
12 January 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2023 | R1.5 million (US$101,488.5) | Overseas |
| 3 | Sibonelo Makhanya | South Africa |
7 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ||
| 4 | Wihan Lubbe | South Africa |
22 November 1992 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | 2025 | R175,000 (US$11,840.32) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 5 | Devon Conway |  New Zealand |
8 July 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | Overseas | |
| 6 | Donovan Ferreira | South Africa |
21 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | 2023 | R5.5 million (US$372,124.49) | |
| 7 | Jonny Bairstow | England |
26 September 1989 | Right-handed | - | 2025 | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 8 | David Wiese | South Africa |
18 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | ||
| 9 | Evan Jones | South Africa |
5 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | R175,000 (US$11,840.32) | |
| 10 | JP King | South Africa |
26 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | Rookie | |
| 11 | Moeen Ali | England |
18 June 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | R6.5 million (US$439,783.49) | Overseas |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 12 | Imran Tahir | South Africa |
27 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm Leg-break | 2024 | ||
| 13 | Maheesh Theekshana |  Sri Lanka |
1 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | R1.6 million (US$108,254.4) | Overseas |
| 14 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa |
18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2025 | R4.3 million (US$290,933.69) | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 15 | Beuran Hendricks | South Africa |
8 June 1990 | Left-handed | Leftt arm medium-fast | 2025 | Replacement of Nandre Burger Injured[11] | |
| 16 | Doug Bracewell | New Zealand |
28 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | R175,000 (US$11,840.32) | Overseas |
| 17 | Gerald Coetzee | South Africa |
2 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2023 | ||
| 18 | Hardus Viljoen | South Africa |
6 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2025 | Replacement of Lizaad Williams | |
| 19 | Lizaad Williams | South Africa |
1 October 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | R325,000 (US$21,989.17) | Injured[12] |
| 20 | Lutho Sipamla | South Africa |
12 May 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | Replacement of Beuran Hendricks | |
| 21 | Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka |
18 December 2002 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2025 | Wildcard | |
| 22 | Nandre Burger | South Africa |
11 August 1995 | Left-handed | Leftt arm fast | 2023 | R175,000 (US$11,840.32) | Injured[13] |
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Assistant coach | Albie Morkel |
| Assistant coach | Eric Simons |
| Trainer | Greg King |
| Performance Analyst | Prasanna Agoram |
Source: SA20 website[14]
Statistics
By season
| Year | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Group Stage | Final Result | Most Runs | Most Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | Semi-finalists | Faf du Plessis (369) | Gerald Coetzee (17) |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4/6 | Playoffs | Leus du Plooy (377) | Lizaad Williams (15) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
By opposition
| Opposition | Span | M | W | L | NR | Win (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban's Super Giants | 2023-24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60
|
| MI Cape Town | 2023-24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50
|
| Paarl Royals | 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25
|
| Pretoria Capitals | 2023-24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66.66
|
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 2023-24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50
|
| Total | 2023-24 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45.45% |
Last updated: 18 May 2024[16]
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leus du Plooy | 626 | 44.71 | 81* | 0 | 5 |
| Faf du Plessis | 608 | 35.76 | 113* | 1 | 5 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 411 | 24.17 | 96 | 0 | 2 |
| Donavon Ferreira | 289 | 20.64 | 82 not out | 0 | 2 |
| Moeen Ali | 169 | 28.16 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[17]
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizaad Williams | 20 | 15.90 | 4/26 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 17 | 13.52 | 4/24 |
| Romario Shepherd | 13 | 30.69 | 3/39 |
| Nandre Burger | 13 | 33.15 | 3/26 |
| Aaron Phangiso | 10 | 17.50 | 4/20 |
Source:[18]
See also
References
- ^ "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa | T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT". Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "SA20 SEASON 2 TO BEGIN TODAY".
- ^ "Johannesburg Super Kings Reveal Team Logo For Upcoming SA20 League". NDTV Sports. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Joburg Super Kings Launch Official Team Jersey and Anthem". News 18. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Joburg Super Kings launched official jersey and anthem at the DP World Wanderers". Ctizen.co.za. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Wanderers Stadium". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers Stadium". Cricbuzz.
- ^ "Joburg Super Kings replace Beuran Hendricks with Lutho Sipamla in 2025 SA20". Clubcricketsa. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Hardus Viljoen replaces injured Lizaad Williams in the Joburg squad". joburgsuperkings.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Joburg Super Kings replace Nandre Burger with Beuran Hendricks". Clubcricketsa. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Joburg Super Kings | Teams | SA20 League".
- ^ "Results of SA20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "SA20 — Joburg Super Kings / Records / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Most runs in SA20 - Joburg Super Kings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Most wickets in SA20 - Joburg Super Kings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
External links
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