Messages Previous Winners Umpires Emergency Contacts Daily Programme Fixtures NATIONAL CRICKET WEEK POOL A | Team Lists POOL B | Team Lists Playing Conditions CSA SCHOOLS T20 Procedure for the Super Over T20 CHALLENGE Appendix 1 Pretoria | 6-8 March 2020 Appendix 2 Schools Code of Conduct Messages Chris Nenzani | President, Cricket South Africa Previous Winners Umpires The Schools’ T20 tournament CSA values our investment in youth extremely highly. It is is not just the biggest event an important contribution to nation building through cultural Emergency Contacts that Cricket South Africa (CSA) diversity which has become one of the pillars on which our has ever handled but it creates cricket is built. CSA has travelled a wonderful journey over the Daily Programme a pathway of opportunity for past 29 years of unity and everybody can be proud of his or her schools at all levels to live their contribution. dreams. Fixtures There are countless cricketers who have gone on from our It takes the game to every corner youth programs to engrave their names with distinction in South of the country and to established African cricket history and we congratulate them and thank them POOL A | Team Lists cricket schools as well as those that are just starting to make for their contributions. their way. As such it is a key component of our development POOL B | Team Lists program and of our vision and commitment to take the game to I must also put on record our thanks to all the people who have given up their time without reward to coach and mentor our all. Playing Conditions youngsters and also to the parents who have encouraged their T20 We have just witnessed the heartening development of one children to make cricket their preferred sport. of our Standard Bank RPC teams (Yorkshire from Northern Procedure for the Cape Cricket) reaching the Central Franchise Final and a Focus CSA urges all the players to appreciate the privileged position Super Over School (Kathu) playing them in the provincial final. It truly shows they have been given in being selected to represent their us that our grassroots development programmes are starting to schools and in the case of the finalists, their franchises, and to Appendix 1 bear fruit and unlocking the enormous potential that has been make use of the opportunity. unexplored for so long. CSA, for their part, will accurately monitor the progress of all Appendix 2 Our development programmes are not just about cricket. Our participants as their flourishing careers unfold to make sure sport is unique in that players spend a long period of time that cricket continues to grow both as a sport and as a nation- Schools Code of together. Even a T20 match, the shortest format, takes more builder. Conduct than three hours and is thus twice as long as any comparable CHRIS NENZANI contest in any other code such as soccer or rugby. President, Cricket South Africa This inevitably leads to well grounded and lasting friendships based on comradeship and respect. When you enjoy playing cricket with or against another cricketer you tend to find other areas of common interest outside the game that form an important part of one’s overall social development. Cricket Week | CSA Schools T20 Challenge 2 Pretoria | 6-8 March 2020 Messages Jacques Faul | Acting Chief Executive, Cricket South Africa Previous Winners Umpires Cricket South Africa (CSA) If the previous finals are anything to go by, then we can indeed proudly thanks all our look forward to cricket of the highest quality and an intense level Emergency Contacts administrators, coaches, players of competition that often ends with a super over! and parents for the valuable roles Daily Programme they each play in making our T20 To the players, we congratulate you on being selected into your Schools Tournament one of the teams. Let this be the first step to higher honours. Remember biggest and most successful that cricket is a team sport and your individual effort is an Fixtures events anywhere in the world. important part of the whole, and for the benefit of the team. Enjoy the wonderful feeling of contributing to a great team effort. The names of players who have This will serve you well in your later life no matter the career path POOL A | Team Lists gone on to represent our Standard Bank Proteas is truly a roll of you choose to follow. honour. This includes our current national captain in this format, POOL B | Team Lists Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, Wiaan Mulder, who was This tournament does not only provide you with an opportunity to test your talents. Cricket gives you much more than that. You the player of the tournament in 2016, and other recent Proteas Playing Conditions will meet people from different backgrounds and cultures, and it such as our great fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada, Zubayr Hamza, T20 Janneman Malan and Kyle Verreynne. is this diversity that is one of our strengths at CSA. You will meet new people and have the opportunity to make friendships that Procedure for the There has been another very heartening and equally important we hope will last your lifetime. Super Over development with Yorkshire becoming the first team from our Standard Bank Regional Performance Centre (RPC) I leave you with a dual mission: get the best out of this great Appendix 1 programme to reach a franchise final. game and also the best out of lasting friendships! In the past this tournament has understandably been dominated The Proteas are our premium brand and boast icon players that Appendix 2 by our traditional cricket schools but we have witnessed a make us all proud. They are a group of wonderfully talented situation this year when the Northern Cape Cricket provincial individuals with a main goal of fulfilling our joint vision of making Schools Code of final was contested by the winners, Yorkshire, and Kathu, who cricket a truly national sport and South Africa a nation of winners. Conduct are one of our focus schools. Of course, you are the future standard bearers of that vision. It has taken a lot of hard work from coaches, players, organisers Enjoy playing cricket and live your dreams! and parents to reach this level of success. It is, therefore, very In conclusion, I once again extend our heart-felt thanks to the important that our youth cricketers appreciate this and play to Northerns Cricket Union and Pretoria University for the use their full potential while enjoying the tournament. of their facilities and expertise for the finals weekend. Your The tournament culminates in finals which involve the winning contribution is invaluable. teams from all six of our Franchises plus two schools from our DR. JACQUES FAUL focus programme. The schools, players and coaches are to be Acting Chief Executive, CSA congratulated for the hard work they put in to achieve success. Cricket Week | CSA Schools T20 Challenge 3 Pretoria | 6-8 March 2020 Messages Edward Khoza | Head of Player Pathways, CSA Previous Winners Umpires The Schools T20 Challenge To ensure the sustainability of cricket in South Africa it is enables every school, big or important that the schools system does not just go from strength Emergency Contacts small, rich or poor, to showcase to strength but also grows in terms of access into our new its talent within the upset markets and these initiatives have a very important role to play. Daily Programme potential of the T20 format. It has taken a huge step forward this I would like to wish all competing schools and teams a highly season with one of our Standard successful and enjoyable weekend that goes beyond the game Fixtures Bank Regional Performance of cricket and provides opportunities for boys from diverse backgrounds to strike up new friendships. Centre (RPC) teams, Yorkshire, POOL A | Team Lists contesting the Northern Cape In conclusion, I would like to thank both the Northerns Cricket Cricket provincial final against one of our focus schools, Kathu. Union and Pretoria University for making their expertise and POOL B | Team Lists It has indeed brought an FA Cup style tradition to the outstanding facilities available for the successful climax of the tournament. competition. Playing Conditions T20 Although the traditional cricket schools continue to dominate, we EDWARD KHOZA Head of Player Pathways, CSA can see the first significant green shoots of a programme that Procedure for the makes the game far more inclusive for all our stakeholders. Super Over We took the first step forward several years ago with some Appendix 1 bold initiatives. One of these was to include two schools from our Focus schools programme that also go through a tough qualifying process in our finals weekend alongside the franchise Appendix 2 champions. Schools Code of Another was the introduction of the Momentum Friendship Conduct games between the RPCs and traditional cricket schools. These have been encouraging events both on and off the field with more matches being played in an increasingly competitive environment. Cricket Week | CSA Schools T20 Challenge 4 Pretoria | 6-8 March 2020 Messages Niels Momberg | Youth and Tertiary Manager, Cricket South Africa Previous Winners Umpires Schools Cricket is the special For the fourth time this year two of the Cricket South Africa’s bedrock on which much of the Focus schools will be competing in the finals. Focus schools are Emergency Contacts success of South African Cricket a very important component of CSA’s strategy for Youth Cricket is built upon. in South Africa. Both Graeme College and Queens High School Daily Programme are making their second appearance at this event Cricket South Africa welcomes you all to the 11th edition of the Players must recognise this as a considerable opportunity, Fixtures CSA Schools T20 Challenge and I challenge you all to embrace it with both arms.