2008/9 Supersport Series

The Supersport Series is the premier cricket test series in South Africa. It is a four day test, each team plays each other twice in a home and away leg. It is based on the same principle as a international test. The only difference is that it is played in four days not five.

Infobox cricket tournament
name = 2008/9 Supersport Series


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caption = Official logo of the Supersport Series
cricket format = Four Day Test
tournament format = Round robin and Knockout
champions = Gestetner Diamond Eagles
count = 1st
participants = 6
matches = 30
player of the series = TBC
most runs = TBC (tbc)
most wickets =TBC (tbc)

The series starts on the 2 October 2008 and plays through until the 2 April 2009.

Teams

* Nashua Cape Cobra in Cape Town
* Nashua Dolphins in Durban
* Gestetner Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein
* bizhub Highveld Lions in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom
* Nashua Titans in Centurion, Gauteng
* Chevrolet Warriors in East London

tadiums

Current Standings

Updated 08 October 2008:cite web|url=http://www.cricket.co.za/default.asp?cId=17116|accessdate=2008-10-08]

Explanation of points

Bonus points are awarded in the first 100 overs of each team's first innings of the match. The first batting point is awarded when the team reaches 150 and then 0.02 points for each further run made within 100 overs. Bowling points are awarded at 3,5,7 and 9 wickets within 100 overs (a maximum of 4).

Table Notes

*P = Played
*W = Won
*L = Lost
*D = Drawn
*Bat = Batting Points
*Bowl = Bowling Points
*Pen = Penalty Points
*Match = Match Points
*Pts = Total Points

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

Test match
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date=October 2 - 5 2008
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team1=Nashua Dolphins
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team2=Nashua Titans
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score-team1-inns1=292/10 (110 overs)
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runs-team1-inns1=Jon Kent 91(171)
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wickets-team1-inns1=Quinton Friend 3/33 (17 overs)
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score-team2-inns1=211/10 (86 overs)
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runs-team2-inns1=Gulam Bodi 62(141)
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wickets-team2-inns1=Ethy Mbhalati 3/26 (16 overs)
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venue=Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban
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result=Match Drawn
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umpires=Brian Jerling, Dennis Smith

Test match
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date=October 2 - 5 2008
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team1=Gestetner Diamond Eagles
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team2=Nashua Cape Cobra
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score-team1-inns1=296/10 (117.4 overs)
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runs-team1-inns1=Ryan Bailey 91(167)
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wickets-team1-inns1=CJ de Villiers 4/32 (9.5 overs)
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score-team1-inns2=129/10 (50 overs)
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runs-team1-inns2=Riley Rossouw 63(133)
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wickets-team1-inns2=Dillon du Preez 3/28 (14 overs)
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score-team2-inns1=125/10 (33.5 overs)
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runs-team2-inns1=Claude Henderson 29(33)
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wickets-team2-inns1=Monde Zondeki 3/62 (25overs)
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score-team2-inns2=214/10 (55.4 overs)
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runs-team2-inns2=Vernon Philander 42(52)
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wickets-team2-inns2=Charl Langeveldt 3/24 (12 overs)
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venue=De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
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result= Eagles won by 86 runs
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umpires=Shaun George, Gerrie Pienaar
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motm=Ryan Bailey

Test match
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date=October 2 - 5 2008
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team1=bizhub Highveld Lions
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team2=Chevrolet Warriors
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score-team1-inns1=255/10 (90 overs)
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runs-team1-inns1=Alviro Petersen 131(224)
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wickets-team1-inns1=Craig Alexander 3/68 (16 overs)
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score-team1-inns2=311/10 (85.1 overs)
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runs-team1-inns2=Alviro Petersen 120(163)
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wickets-team1-inns2=Andre Nel 4/51 (13.2 overs)
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score-team2-inns1=316/10 (85 overs)
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runs-team2-inns1=Justin Kreusch 85(140)
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wickets-team2-inns1=Robin Peterson 2/12 (9 overs)
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score-team2-inns2=213/10 (58.2 overs)
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runs-team2-inns2=Justin Kreusch 49(55)
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wickets-team2-inns2=Robin Peterson 5/60 (21 overs)
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venue=Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
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result= Lions won by 37 runs
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umpires=Murray Brown, Marais Erasmus
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motm=Robin Peterson

Round 2

Test match
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date=October 9 - 12 2008
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team1=Nashua Dolphins
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team2=bizhub Highveld Lions
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Test match
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date=October 9 - 12 2008
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team1=Chevrolet Warriors
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team2=Gestetner Diamond Eagles
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venue=Sahara Oval St George’s, Port Elizabeth
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Test match
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date=October 9 - 12 2008
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team1=Nashua Titans
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venue=Willowmoore Park, Benoni
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Round 3

Test match
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date=October 16 - 20 2008
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Test match
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Test match
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Round 4

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date=October 30 - November 2 2008
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Test match
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date=October 30 - November 2 2008
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Test match
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date=October 30 - November 2 2008
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Round 5

Test match
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date=November 6 - 9 2008
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Test match
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venue=Supersport Park, Centurion, Gauteng
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Test match
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Round 6

Test match
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date=February 26 - March 1 2009
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Test match
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date=February 26 - March 1 2009
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team1=Chevrolet Warriors
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Test match
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date=February 26 - March 1 2009
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Round 7

Test match
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date=March 5 - 8 2009
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Test match
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date=March 5 - 8 2009
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team1=Gestetner Diamond Eagles
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team2=Chevrolet Warriors
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Test match
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date=March 5 - 8 2009
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Round 8

Test match
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date=March 12 - 15 2009
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Test match
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date=March 12 - 15 2009
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Test match
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date=March 12 - 15 2009
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Round 9

Test match
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date=March 26 - 29 2009
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date=March 26 - 29 2009
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team1=Chevrolet Warriors
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date=March 26 - 29 2009
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team1=Gestetner Diamond Eagles
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Round 10

Test match
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date=April 2 - 5 2009
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team1=Chevrolet Warriors
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team2=Nashua Cape Cobra
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venue=Buffalo Park, East London
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Test match
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date=April 2 - 5 2009
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team1=Gestetner Diamond Eagles
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team2=Nashua Dolphins
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venue=De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
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Test match
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date=April 2 - 5 2009
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team1=bizhub Highveld Lions
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References

* Supersport Series
* Supersport

External links

* [http://www.cricket.co.za