The 2018–19 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series[1] was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 26 September 2018 to 31 January 2019.[2][3] It was the first edition not to be sponsored by Sunfoil, after they decided not to renew their sponsorship.[4][5] Lions won the tournament, after beating Warriors in the final match of the competition.[6] They won the fixture, with just nine deliveries left in the game, to gain enough bonus points to overtake the Cape Cobras.[7][8] Titans were the defending champions,[9] but finished in last place, with just one win in their ten matches.[8]
| Dates | 26 September 2018 – 31 January 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Lions (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Keegan Petersen (923) |
| Most wickets | Dane Piedt (54) |
Cricket South Africa announced that the competition would be split into two sections, the first from September to November, and the second from December and January.[2] This was used to help prepare the national side for the Test series against Pakistan, which was played in December 2018 and January 2019.[2] During the break, the first edition of the Mzansi Super League also took place.[10]
Points table edit
| Teams[11] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Lions | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 195.22 |
| Cape Cobras | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 186.00 |
| Warriors | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 143.84 |
| Knights | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 113.04 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 110.16 |
| Titans | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 104.66 |
Fixtures edit
Round 1 edit
26–29 September 2018
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Farhaan Behardien (Titans) scored his 6,000th run in first-class cricket.[12]
Round 2 edit
12–15 October 2018
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to bad light.
- Theunis de Bruyn (Titans) scored his 4,000th run in first-class cricket.[13]
Round 3 edit
Round 4 edit
Round 5 edit
5–8 November 2018
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- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
- Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras) scored his 30th century in first-class cricket.[14]
5–8 November 2018
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the biggest win by Knights in franchise cricket.[15]
Round 6 edit
19–22 December 2018
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Khaya Zondo (Dolphins) scored his tenth century in first-class cricket.[16]
Round 7 edit
4–7 January 2019
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dane Piedt (Cape Cobras) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[17]
Round 8 edit
14–17 January 2019
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thamsanqa Khumalo (Dolphins) made his first-class debut.
14–17 January 2019
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- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the biggest win for the Lions in the history of the four-day tournament in South Africa.[18]
Round 9 edit
Round 10 edit
28–31 January 2019
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- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
- Zubayr Hamza (Cape Cobras) scored his first double century in franchise cricket.[19]
References edit
- ^ "Titans, Dolphins to kick off Franchise 4-Day Season". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "CSA announces Franchise and Provincial Fixtures and Tournaments for 2018/19 season". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa reveal domestic fixtures list". Cricket365. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Sunfoil decide against renewing CSA deal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Sunfoil retires as Proteas' Test sponsor". Sport24. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Burger, Siboto help Lions pip Cobras to title". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Lions win thriller to clinch trophy". Supersport. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Lions snatch 4-Day Series with 10th last ball of season". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Titans crowned Sunfoil Series champs". SuperSport. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Knights storm to record win; first loss for Cobras". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "4-Day Franchise Series Table – 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Behardien reaches 6000 runs but Dolphins fight back". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Nortje and De Bruyn take Day Two honours". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Alexander helps Lions finish off Cobras". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "McLaren and Olivier cause catastrophic Warriors collapse". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Hashim Amla finds form; Faf du Plessis, Duanne Olivier impress ahead of Boxing Day Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Piedt and Nabe share record stand". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Morris injury hurts Titans, unheralded Qeshile stuns Cobras". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Hamza double ton gives Cobras significant lead". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2019.