It’s been several months since supports of domestic cricket in South Africa have witnessed their favourite teams compete. The reasoning being is COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the South African Government to implement mandatory lockdowns on domestic & international sports. However, that’ll change in less than thirty days with the announcement that domestic cricket is resuming on November 2nd.
There’s been one instance of domestic cricket within the last several months, and that was the 3TC Exhibition in July 2020. The male & female division teams weren’t permitted to compete following the coronavirus, with South Africa’s international cricket teams being told they’ll have to wait longer to resume fixtures. Domestic matches will provide the “South African Cricket Association” with comprehensive data on realistic approaches to resumed international institutions. Information will take weeks or months to acquire, meaning the male & female divisions won’t return until likely Summer 2021.
The nation of South Africa remains under their COVID-19 lockdown at the lowest level of one, with five being the highest level & requiring the usage of strict protocols. Entering L1 has permitted domestic sports to reopen their private doors & begin scheduling matches, with the “South African Cricket Association” being the 1st sporting organization to announce their return. It should be noted that supporters aren’t permitted to enter cricket stadiums until a COVID-19 vaccine is released.
The Tournament
By November 2nd, players contracted through domestic South African teams will resume their competition. SACA confirmed that a four-day franchise competition is being implemented and will account for postponed matches seen throughout the pandemic. Whichever outfit dominates over this tournament & stands victorious will be considered the winners for the 2019-20 domestic season. Days later the 2020-21 domestic season, meaning that supporters will have to provide their full dedication to understand what’s happening amid all scheduled matched.
This tournament will have six domestic teams split into three groups, with each group containing two teams. All outfits will compete in several matches before the contest is concluded, with the dominating teams likely to play ten scheduled games before a winner is revealed. Fixtures will be held at stadiums in Newlands, Kingsmead, and Saint George’s Park.
