Chevrolet Warriors were Runners-up in 2010 CLT20 and also in 2010-11 Standard Bank T20 tournament. In spite of losing Captain David Jacobs to Mumbai Indians & Jacques Kallis to KKR, this team has wonderful T20 players and is a strong contender for title in 2011.
Warriors CL T20 Cricket team:
Country: South Africa
Home grounds: St George’s Park (Port Elizabeth) & Buffalo Park (East London).
Official website: http://www.chevroletwarriors.co.za/
Quaification: Runners-up in Standard Bank Pro 20 Series in South Africa.
Group: B (Bangalore & South Australia).
History: Warriors lost to Chennai Super Kings in the finals in 2010 CL T20. They failed to qualify in 2009.
2011 Champions League T20 Schedule:
1. September 23, 8 PM: Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore.
2. September 25, 4 PM: Vs South Australia at Uppal stadium in Hyderabad.
3. October 1, 8 PM: Vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore.
4. October, 5, 4 PM: Vs at Somerset Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore.
Coach: Piet Botha.
Chevrolet Warriors CL T20 Cricket Squad:
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1. | Johan Botha | Johannesburg (Captain) |
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2. | Colin Ingram | Port Elizabeth |
3. | Ashwell Prince | Port Elizabeth |
4. | Craig Thyssen | Port Elizabeth |
5. | Jon Jon Smuts | Grahamstown |
6. | Kelly Smuts | Grahamstown |
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7. | Nicky Boje | Bloemfontein |
8. | Wayne Parnell | Port Elizabeth |
9. | Justin Kreusch | East London |
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10. | Mark Boucher | East London |
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11. | Makhaya Ntini | Eastern Cape Province |
12. | Juan Rustin Theron | Gauteng Province |
13. | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | Port Elizabeth |
14. | Lyall Meyer | Port Elizabeth |
15. | Andrew Birch | East London |
Strengths:
1. World class T20 all-rounders like Johan Botha.
2. World class bowling atatck.
3. Experienced wicket-keeper batsman Mark Boucher.
Weaknesses:
1. Losing captain Davy Jacobs to Mumbai Indians and Jacques Kallis to Kolkata Knight Riders has weakened its batting strength.
2. Unfamiliar conditions. They played well under home conditions in 2010 – can they repeat similar performance in India?
Chevrolet Warriors squad rating: 8/10.
CLT20 Prediction: Chevrolet Warriors team has the potential to reach the semi-finals in 2011 CLT20 cricket tournament.
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