The 2022–23 CSA 4-Day Series was a first-class cricket competition taking place in South Africa from October 2022 to March 2023.[1] It was the second edition of the post-franchise era and retained the two-division league format introduced the previous year, with the teams in each division unchanged.
| Dates | 20 October 2022 – 15 March 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin |
| Champions | Dolphins (2nd title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Matches | 49 |
| Most runs | Div 1: Matthew Breetzke (727) Div 2: Rivaldo Moonsamy (591) |
| Most wickets | Div 1: Beyers Swanepoel (33) Div 2: Thomas Kaber (35) |
The Division 2 teams of Limpopo and Mpumalanga were re-awarded first-class status in October 2022,[2] meaning that unlike the previous year all matches played in the competition would be considered first-class cricket.
Points Table
editDivision 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 1 | Dolphins (C) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 118.04 |
| 2 | Warriors | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 117.72 |
| 3 | Titans | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 117.20 |
| 4 | Lions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 110.50 |
| 5 | Western Province | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 92.54 |
| 6 | Knights | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 75.92 |
| 7 | Boland | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 49.82 |
| 8 | North West | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 43.22 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champions
Division 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 1 | Northern Cape | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 113.54 |
| 2 | KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 103.68 |
| 3 | Easterns | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 96.10 |
| 4 | Border | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 96.06 |
| 5 | Limpopo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 86.10 |
| 6 | South Western Districts | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 57.10 |
| 7 | Mpumalanga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 39.48 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: Points system: 16 for a win, 8 for a tie, 6 for a draw.
Rules for classification: Points system: 16 for a win, 8 for a tie, 6 for a draw.
- Batting bonus points: in the first innings only, 1 point for reaching 150 runs, then 0.02 points for each run thereafter.
- Bowling bonus points: in the first innings only, 1 point for taking three wickets, then 1 point for each two wickets thereafter.
Fixtures
editDivision 1
editRound 1
edit10–12 November 2022
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Achille Cloete (Boland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Warriors 21.24, Boland 8.64.
10–13 November 2022
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- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 28 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on days 2 through 4 due to rain.
- Points: North West 6.00, Knights 6.00.
10–13 November 2022
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- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 6.1 and 40 overs of play were possible on days 2 and 3 respectively due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
- Points: Western Province 12.56, Titans 10.00.
Round 2
edit17–20 November 2022
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warriors 21.32, Dolphins 7.70
17–20 November 2022
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- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lions 24.14, North West 4.38.
17–19 November 2022
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- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Titans 27.76, Knights 5.86.
17–19 November 2022
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Province 26.42, Boland 3.04.
Round 3
edit24–27 November 2022
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 28 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain.
- No play was possible on days 3 and 4 due to rain.
- Points: Dolphins 11.26, Boland 9.22
24–27 November 2022
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- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Titans 25.76, Lions 7.06
24–26 November 2022
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- North West won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Warriors 24.76, North West 2.
24–26 November 2022
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Province 26.2, Knights 2.
Round 4
edit12–15 February 2023
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Dolphins 20, Western Province 6.2
12–15 February 2023
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- No toss.
- No play was possible on any day due to wet-outfield.
- Points: Knights 5, Lions 5
12–15 February 2023
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Juan James (North West) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Boland 12.68, North West 13.38
Round 5
edit19–22 February 2023
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- North West won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on Day 1, 2 & 3 due to rain.
- Points: Western Province 10.9, North West 10
19–22 February 2023
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warriors 13.78, Lions 14.08
19–22 February 2023
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- No toss.
- No play was possible on any day due to rain.
- Points: Titans 5, Boland 5
19–22 February 2023
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Andile Simelane (Dolphins) and Monde Maqunqu (Knights) both made their first-class debut.
- Points: Dolphins 23.06, Knights 5.3
Round 6
edit26 February – 1 March 2023
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dewald Brevis (Titans) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Dolphins 23.06, Titans 5.2
26 February – 1 March 2023
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Concussion Substitutes:
- Orapeleng Motlhoaring for Migael Pretorius (Knights)
- Tiaan van Vuuren for Glenton Stuurman (Warriors)
- Tristan Stubbs for Jordan Hermann (Warriors)
- Points: Knights 26.12, Warriors 4
26 February – 1 March 2023
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- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Connor Esterhuizen (Lions) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Lions 24.46, Western Province 10.3
Round 7
edit5–8 March 2023
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- JP King (North West) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Dolphins 24.38, North West 3.46
5–8 March 2023
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- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Siya Plaatjie (Warriors) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Titans 19, Warriors 7.62
Round 8
edit12–15 March 2023
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Knights 25.64, Boland 3.24
12–15 March 2023
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warriors 25.02, Western Province 5.96
12–15 March 2023
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- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- Liam Alder (Lions) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Lions 22.76, Dolphins 8.58
12–15 March 2023
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JP King 92 (178) Matthew Boast 3/62 (19 overs) |
- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
- Matthew Boast (Titans) and Jan Coetzer (North West) both made their first-class debuts.
- Substitute: Juan James for Khanya Cotani (North West).
- Points: Titans 24.38, North West 4
Division 2
editRound 1
edit20–23 October 2022
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Benjamin van Niekerk and Alexander Kok (Mpumalanga) both made their first-class debut.
- Points: KwaZulu-Natal Inland 25.40, Mpumalanga 4.02
20–22 October 2022
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- Limpopo won the toss and elected to field.
- Ludwig Kaestner, Liam Peters, Maphekgola Pootona, Ntokozo Mahlaba, Nyiko Shikwambana, and Thomas Hobson (Limpopo) all made their first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Cape 22.76, Limpopo 5.4
20–23 October 2022
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Mekyle Pillay and Nico van Zyl (Easterns), and Jarred Jardine (South Western Districts) all made their first-class debut.
- Shane Dadswell scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Easterns 23.82, South Western Districts 6.40
Round 2
edit3–6 November 2022
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- Caleb Balich and Gerald Ngwenyama (Mpumalanga) both made their first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Cape 26.02, Mpumalanga 7.66.
3–6 November 2022
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
- Mark Pearse (Easterns) made his first-class debut.
- Mark Pearse (Easterns) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Easterns 21.94, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 7.04.
Round 3
edit10–12 November 2022
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- Border won the toss and elected to field.
- Siphesihle Madlongolwana (Border) made his first-class debut.
- Andrew Rasemene took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Northern Cape 25.58, Border 3.00
10–12 November 2022
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- Limpopo won the toss and elected to field.
- Akhulile Mkatu and Nhlanhla Dlamini (Mpumalanga), and Morne Venter (Limpopo) all made their first-class debut.
- Kieran Kenny took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Limpopo 24.86, Mpumalanga 6.60.
Round 4
edit17–20 November 2022
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Only 23.5 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Hanu Viljoen scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: KwaZulu-Natal Inland 12.56, Northern Cape 14.10.
17–20 November 2022
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- Limpopo won the toss and elected to bat first.
- Skhonza Nxasana (Limpopo) made his first-class debut.
- Louren Steenkamp (Limpopo) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: South Western Districts 24.36, Limpopo 5.48
17–20 November 2022
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- Border won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Points: Border 23.46, Easterns 5.62
Round 5
edit9–12 February 2023
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- Border won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on Day 1 due to rain.
- Points: KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 13, Border 13.34
9–12 February 2023
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- Mpumalanga won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on Day 2, 3 & 4 due to rain.
- Points: Mpumalanga 6, South Western Districts 6
Round 6
edit23–26 February 2023
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Cape 12.06, Easterns 11.72
23–26 February 2023
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- Limpopo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sello Malatji and Sahil Patel (Limpopo) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 24.18, Limpopo 4.02
23–26 February 2023
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- Border won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Border 24.98, South Western Districts 5.3
Round 7
edit2–5 March 2023
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
- Points: Northern Cape 12.24, South Western Districts 10
2–5 March 2023
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- Limpopo won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Limpopo 21.55, Border 5.95
2–5 March 2023
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
- Neo Felane (Easterns) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Easterns 22.18, Mpumalanga 5.54
Round 8
edit9–12 March 2023
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- Mpumalanga won the toss and elected to bat.
- Luco van der Walt (Mpumalanga) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Border 24.38, Mpumalanga 7.12
9–12 March 2023
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nhlanhla Mashigo (Easterns) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Limpopo 22.24, Easterns 7.64
9–12 March 2023
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Kwa-Zulu Natal (Inland) 21.5, South Western Districts 5.04
References
edit- ^ "4-Day Franchise Series 2022/23". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Limpopo and Mpumalanga awarded first class status". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
