Benoni Zalmi
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| League | T20 Global League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain |
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| Coach |
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| Owner | Javed Afridi[2] |
| Team information | |
| City |
Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Colours | Green Yellow |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home ground | Willowmoore Park |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
Benoni Zalmi is a professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team of the T20 Global League in South Africa, which represents the city of Benoni. It is owned by Javed Afridi, a Pakistani businessman who also owns the Peshawar Zalmi franchise in the Pakistan Super League. The marquee player and captain of Benoni Zalmi is Quinton de Kock.[3]
Team identity
The word Zalmi is a Pashto language word meaning youth.[4] The logo of the team is a fusion of a traditional Peshawari turban with cricket stumps.
Squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2017 tournament:[3] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa postponed the tournament until November 2018.[5]
| No. | Name | Nat | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Draft notes [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| – | Jason Roy |  | 21 July 1990 | Right-handed | International marquee | |
| – | Pite van Biljon | | 15 April 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Round 7 |
| – | Leus du Plooy | | 12 January 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Round 8 |
| – | Dean Elgar | | 11 June 1987 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Round 10 |
| – | Rivaldo Moonsamy | | 13 September 1996 | Right-handed | Round 13 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| – | Albie Morkel | | 10 June 1981 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Round 1 |
| – | David Wiese | | 8 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Round 5 |
| – | Mohammad Nawaz |  | 21 March 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Round 11 |
| – | Calvin Savage | | 4 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Round 14 |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| – | Quinton de Kock | | 17 December 1992 | Left-handed | Captain & Protea marquee | |
| – | Umar Akmal | | 26 May 1990 | Right-handed | Round 3 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| – | Wahab Riaz | | 28 June 1985 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Round 2 |
| – | Lungi Ngidi | | 29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Round 4 |
| – | Eddie Leie | | 16 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Round 6 |
| – | Dillon du Preez | | 8 November 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Round 9 |
| – | George Linde | | 4 December 1991 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Round 12 |
| – | Carmi le Roux | | 30 March 1993 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Round 15 |
| – | Tshepo Moreki | | 7 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Round 16 |
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
References
- ↑ "Graeme Smith named as head coach of Benoni Zalmi in T20 Global League". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ "Meet the T20 Global League Franchise Owners". Cricket South Africa. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- 1 2 "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ↑ "Peshawar franchise". Dawn.com.
- ↑ "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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