West Indies Cricketer Brandon King Joins Durban’s Super Giants for SA20 Season 3
Durban’s Super Giants have bolstered their batting unit for SA20 season 3 with the signing of West Indies opener Brandon King. King, 29, is a vastly experienced T20 batter, having played 142 T20 matches, including 55 T20 Internationals for the West Indies.
The right-hander was a central figure for the Windies in the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean before suffering a side strain in the Super Eight match against England in St Lucia that curtailed his participation in the tournament. The Jamaican has struck 3349 T20 runs at an average of 27.51 and a strike rate of 133.31. This run-tally includes two centuries and 21 half-centuries.
He was particularly prolific over the last 12 months, being named in the Caribbean Premier League Team of Tournament 2023, after amassing 288 runs for the now-defunct Jamaica Tallawahs. King was also superb in the T20I series against the Proteas in the build-up to the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where he topped the run-scoring charts across both teams with 179 runs at an average of 53.0 during the three-match series.
King joins a growing list of West Indians that have brought their unique Caribbean flair to Kingsmead the past two seasons. DSG’s cast of West Indies players have been Johnson Charles, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Keemo Paul and Nicholas Pooran. Kings’ West Indian opening partners Johnson Charles and Kyle Mayers, along with all-rounders Jason Holder and Keemo Paul, formed part of DSG’s Season 1 squad. Mayers and Paul returned to Durban for Season 2 along with Trinidad and Tobago superstar Nicholas Pooran, who was added as a Wildcard.
The Super Giants claimed a credible runners-up position in Season 2 and will hope that the addition of King will take them even one step further next year.
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West Indies -: West Indies is a group of Caribbean islands that play cricket together as one team. They are known for their strong cricket history.
Brandon King -: Brandon King is a cricketer from the West Indies. He is known for playing T20 cricket, which is a shorter format of the game.
Durban’s Super Giants -: Durban’s Super Giants is a cricket team that plays in the SA20 league in South Africa. They are based in Durban, a city in South Africa.
SA20 -: SA20 is a cricket league in South Africa where different teams compete in the T20 format. T20 means each team plays 20 overs.
T20 -: T20 is a type of cricket match where each team gets to play 20 overs. An over consists of 6 balls bowled by a bowler.
Caribbean Premier League -: The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is a T20 cricket league in the Caribbean. Teams from different Caribbean islands compete in it.
Team of Tournament -: Team of Tournament is a special team made up of the best players from a tournament. It shows who performed the best.
runners-up -: Runners-up are the team that finishes in second place in a competition. They almost win but come just short of the top spot.
