Sunrisers happy to spend big on Stubbs, Magala: 'That was part of the plan'
Sunrisers Eastern Cape bowling coach Dale Steyn says the franchise was happy to spend big on several South Africans at the SA20 auction in Cape Town.
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SA20 auction | 10 most expensive players at cricket's new money spinner
Monday's SA20 player auction at the CTICC in Cape Town was a marathon affair, dragging on for eight hours before all six franchises had completed their 17-man squads.
Graeme Smith believes SA20 will strengthen SA cricket as IPL did for India
SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith hopes the new local T20 league will strengthen South African cricket like the Indian Premier League (IPL) did for Indian cricket.
SA20 Players Auction: IPL Owners Loosen Purse Strings As Young Tristan Stubbs Gets 9.2 Million Rand From Sunrisers Eastern Cape
South African batting sensation Tristan Stubbs triggered a bidding frenzy with Sunrisers Eastern Cape getting his services for a staggering 9.2 million rand (USD 500,000 plus) at the inaugural auction of the SA T20 league in Cape Town on Monday. The six teams in the league are owned by IPL franchises -- MI Cape Town (Reliance), Pretoria Capitals (JSW), Paarl Royals (Royals Sports Group), Durban Super Giants (RPG-Sanjiv Goenka), Johannesburg Super Kings (India Cements), Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kaviya Maran).
SA T20 Auctions: IPL owners loosen purse strings as young Tristan Stubbs gets 9 million rand from Sunrisers EC
The six teams in the league are owned by IPL franchises -- MI Cape Town (Reliance), Pretoria Capitals (JSW), Paarl Royals (Royals Sports Group), Durban Super Giants (RPG-Sanjiv Goenka), Johannesburg Super Kings (India Cements), Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kaviya Maran). With a salary cap of R 34 million (USD 1.9 million approx, INR 15 crore) per team, robust bidding was witnessed with Stubbs, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, being the most sought-after.
SA20 Players Auction Live Updates: Full List Of Players Sold And Unsold So Far
SA20, the brand new franchise T20 league in South Africa is conducting its players' auction today and there are some big names in the fray. Apart from the big name South African players there are many top international stars who are going under the hammer like.
Elgar backs Markram to fight for his spot: 'He is still too talented not to play Tests'
South Africa's batting came under massive scrutiny after a horrid performance saw them lose the three-match Test series 2-1 against England.
Lack of exposure to UK conditions behind series loss, says Proteas captain Dean Elgar
Mark Boucher both conceded that the lack of experience played a major role in South Africa's 1-2 Test series defeat to England. The hosts sealed an emphatic nine-wicket victory in the third Test to complete an excellent come-from-behind triumph at the Kia Oval on Monday. South Africa had comfortably won the first Test by an innings and 12 runs last month, with the home side hitting back with a handsome win in the second Test which they claimed by an innings and 85 runs in Manchester.