#SA20 League

Tomorrow, on a sunny summer evening in South Africa, the world's newest T20 cricket league gets underway. But this one is like something sport has never seen before. Because every one of the six franchises - each based out of a different South African city or region - is owned by an Indian Premier League (IPL) team. It is thought to be the first…

The inaugural edition of the Cricket South Africa's (CSA) T20 league, SA20, which is a six-team tournament, is all set to commence on January 10 next year. All six teams in SA20 have been acquired by current Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners. The owners of Mumbai Indians have bought the Cape Town franchise, Lucknow Super Giants owners have…

Graeme Smith said he wants SAT20 League to be the second-most followed league after the IPL. The phenomenal success of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the rise of T20 cricket made other countries think and come up with their own T20 Leagues. While Australia has the Big Bash League (BBL), England has The Hundred and the West Indies have the…

As the great Gideon Haigh once so thoughtfully asked: "Does cricket make money to exist? Or does it exist to make fat stacks on stacks on stacks?" Money is all people are after these days. Eurgh. In cricket, cash is squeezing the life out of the Test schedule, putting serious power in the hands of sponsors and franchise owners, adding obscene…