SA20 Squad Preview - MI Cape Town

MI Cape Town have added flamboyant English strokemaker Tom Banton to their lineup, along with SA-born Chris Benjamin, who has been showing some promise on the County circuit. 

Experienced local left-arm spin all-rounder Thomas Kaber and right-arm quick Nealan van Heerden add some local punch, while rookie Connor Esterhuizen will hopefully get a chance to display his batting skills.

However, their BIG signing for 2024 is West Indian Kieron Pollard, who could take the SA20 by the throat with bat and ball. Pollard’s previous stint in South Africa with the Cape Cobras should offer excellent knowledge of local conditions as MI Cape Town look to turn the table upside down, having finished bottom in 2023! Pollard has joined as skipper in place of the injured Rashid Khan, who the Cape side hopes will be fit for the latter part of the season, while England paceman Jofra Archer has been replaced by Sri Lankan paceman Nuwan Thushara.

The franchise is expected to challenge for the title this year as it is incredibly strong on paper, with bowlers of the quality of Pollard, Sam Curran and Kagiso Rabada, along with batting firepower that includes Pollard, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickleton, Liam Livingstone, Dewald Brevis and Tom Banton.

Kieron Pollard (captain)

Dewald Brevis

Rassie van der Dussen

Ryan Rickelton

Grant Roelofsen

Delano Potgieter

Liam Livingstone

Sam Curran

Tom Banton

Nuwan Thushara

Olly Stone

Kagiso Rabada

George Linde

Beuran Hendricks

Duan Jansen

Christopher Benjamin

Nealan van Heerden

Thomas Kaber

Connor Esterhuizen 

11 Jan | (A) | Durban's Super Giants 

3 Jan | (A) | Joburg Super Kings 

16 Jan | (H) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape

19 Jan | (H) | Paarl Royals

21 Jan | (A) | Paarl Royals 

23 Jan | (H) | Durban's Super Giants 

27 Jan | (A) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape 

29 Jan | (H) | Joburg Super Kings 

1 Feb | (A) | Pretoria Capitals 

3 Feb | (H) | Pretoria Capitals