Preview: Mzansi Super League
Here at Superbru we're very excited for the Mzansi Super League which kicks-off this Friday at 19:00 CAT in Cape Town. The latest tournament to be added to the circuit of top quality t20 competitions around the world, South Africa is set to welcome many of the game's top performers as six teams battle to become the first ever franchise to lift the 'MSL' trophy.
We have both a predictor and fantasy game on offer for the Mzansi Super League with the predictor being the first tournament to adopt our new 'Sachin' format and scoring system. With there being no previous form or head-to-head records to go by when making your picks for the MSL, things are bound to be very tricky to begin with so here's a run-through of the squads each franchise has assembled to help you out.
As mentioned, there'll be six teams in the MSL, with the venues for the tournament being Newlands (Cape Town), Kingsmead (Durban), the Wanderers (Johannesburg), St George's Oval (Port Elizabeth), Boland Park (Paarl) and SuperSport Park (Centurion).
Captain: Farhaan Behardien
Marquee Protea: Quinton de Kock
Marquee International: Dawid Malan
Rest of squad: Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Samuel Badree, Asif Ali, Anrich Nortje, Janneman Malan, Malusi Siboto, George Linde, Ferisco Adams, Jason Smith, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Verreynne, Dane Piedt, Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Tallat
Captain: Albie Morkel
Marquee Protea: Hashim Amla
Marquee International: Rashid Khan
Rest of squad: David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Abbott, Keshav Maharaj, Khaya Zondo, Marchant de Lange, Vernon Philander, Brandon Mavuta, Temba Bavuma, Morne van Wyk, Okuhle Cele, Sarel Erwee, Tladi Bokako, Prenelan Subrayen
Captain: Dane Vilas
Marquee Protea: Kagiso Rabada
Marquee International: Chris Gayle
Rest of squad: Rassie van der Dussen, Dan Christian, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Eddie Leie, Pite van Biljon, Duanne Olivier, Ryan Rickelton, Sinethemba Qeshile, Simon Harmer, Calvin Savage, Alfred Mothoa
Captain: JJ Smuts
Marquee Protea: Imran Tahir
Marquee International: Jason Roy
Rest of squad: Chris Morris, Junior Dala, Christiaan Jonker, Aaron Phangiso, Ben Duckett, Sisanda Magala, Ryan McLaren, Heino Kuhn, Marco Marais, Dyllan Matthews, Lizaad Williams, Rudi Second, Carmi le Roux
Captain: Faf du Plessis
Marquee Protea: Faf du Plessis
Marquee International: Dwayne Bravo
Rest of squad: Tabraiz Shamsi, Dane Paterson, Aiden Markram, Mangaliso Mosehle, Bjorn Fortuin, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Grant Thomson, Tshepo Moreki, Henry Davids, Cameron Delport, Eathan Bosch, Patrick Kruger, Kerwin Mungroo, David Wiese, Michael Klinger
Captain: AB de Villiers
Marquee Protea: AB de Villiers
Marquee International: Eoin Morgan
Rest of squad: Lungi Ngidi, Robbie Frylinck, Jeevan Mendis, Theunis de Bruyn, Rory Kleinveldt, Sean Williams, Gihahn Cloete, Lutho Sipamla, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Andrew Birch, Sikandar Raza, Shaun von Berg, Eldred Hawken, Rilee Rossouw
*It's important to note that the above squads can still change and that there are various reasons for certain players only being available at certain times of the MSL such as the Proteas tour of Australia which is ongoing, the UAE's t10 competition and the current Test series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
The structure of the tournament means most rounds of our predictor game contain four fixtures and these rounds are fairly consistent - occurring each weekend and in midweek for the competition's duration (a month). Our fantasy game is played in a daily format meaning some rounds require you to pick a four-man team from just one fixture while others will include more than one MSL match.
Click here to play Superbru's Mzansi Super League predictor game
Click here to play Superbru's Mzansi Super League fantasy game
We're keen to know your thoughts on who will come out on top in the first ever MSL. Let us know in the comments who you want to win and also who you think will win! Best of luck to all in our new 'Sachin' predictor format, feel free to also leave any questions you may have about either of our MSL games in the comments section.
We have both a predictor and fantasy game on offer for the Mzansi Super League with the predictor being the first tournament to adopt our new 'Sachin' format and scoring system. With there being no previous form or head-to-head records to go by when making your picks for the MSL, things are bound to be very tricky to begin with so here's a run-through of the squads each franchise has assembled to help you out.
As mentioned, there'll be six teams in the MSL, with the venues for the tournament being Newlands (Cape Town), Kingsmead (Durban), the Wanderers (Johannesburg), St George's Oval (Port Elizabeth), Boland Park (Paarl) and SuperSport Park (Centurion).
Captain: Farhaan Behardien
Marquee Protea: Quinton de Kock
Marquee International: Dawid Malan
Rest of squad: Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Samuel Badree, Asif Ali, Anrich Nortje, Janneman Malan, Malusi Siboto, George Linde, Ferisco Adams, Jason Smith, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Verreynne, Dane Piedt, Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Tallat
Captain: Albie Morkel
Marquee Protea: Hashim Amla
Marquee International: Rashid Khan
Rest of squad: David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Abbott, Keshav Maharaj, Khaya Zondo, Marchant de Lange, Vernon Philander, Brandon Mavuta, Temba Bavuma, Morne van Wyk, Okuhle Cele, Sarel Erwee, Tladi Bokako, Prenelan Subrayen
Captain: Dane Vilas
Marquee Protea: Kagiso Rabada
Marquee International: Chris Gayle
Rest of squad: Rassie van der Dussen, Dan Christian, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Eddie Leie, Pite van Biljon, Duanne Olivier, Ryan Rickelton, Sinethemba Qeshile, Simon Harmer, Calvin Savage, Alfred Mothoa
Captain: JJ Smuts
Marquee Protea: Imran Tahir
Marquee International: Jason Roy
Rest of squad: Chris Morris, Junior Dala, Christiaan Jonker, Aaron Phangiso, Ben Duckett, Sisanda Magala, Ryan McLaren, Heino Kuhn, Marco Marais, Dyllan Matthews, Lizaad Williams, Rudi Second, Carmi le Roux
Captain: Faf du Plessis
Marquee Protea: Faf du Plessis
Marquee International: Dwayne Bravo
Rest of squad: Tabraiz Shamsi, Dane Paterson, Aiden Markram, Mangaliso Mosehle, Bjorn Fortuin, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Grant Thomson, Tshepo Moreki, Henry Davids, Cameron Delport, Eathan Bosch, Patrick Kruger, Kerwin Mungroo, David Wiese, Michael Klinger
Captain: AB de Villiers
Marquee Protea: AB de Villiers
Marquee International: Eoin Morgan
Rest of squad: Lungi Ngidi, Robbie Frylinck, Jeevan Mendis, Theunis de Bruyn, Rory Kleinveldt, Sean Williams, Gihahn Cloete, Lutho Sipamla, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Andrew Birch, Sikandar Raza, Shaun von Berg, Eldred Hawken, Rilee Rossouw
*It's important to note that the above squads can still change and that there are various reasons for certain players only being available at certain times of the MSL such as the Proteas tour of Australia which is ongoing, the UAE's t10 competition and the current Test series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
The structure of the tournament means most rounds of our predictor game contain four fixtures and these rounds are fairly consistent - occurring each weekend and in midweek for the competition's duration (a month). Our fantasy game is played in a daily format meaning some rounds require you to pick a four-man team from just one fixture while others will include more than one MSL match.
Click here to play Superbru's Mzansi Super League predictor game
Click here to play Superbru's Mzansi Super League fantasy game
We're keen to know your thoughts on who will come out on top in the first ever MSL. Let us know in the comments who you want to win and also who you think will win! Best of luck to all in our new 'Sachin' predictor format, feel free to also leave any questions you may have about either of our MSL games in the comments section.
One of our main priorities with the new game model was to simplify the pick process to make it quick and easy to do. We've always felt that accurately predicting the actual run and/or wicket margins is quite a shot in the dark - a bit like throwing a dart at a target using your feet while doing a blindfolded handstand. You might get it right sometimes, but it's not all that easy to achieve reliably. So the new game model tackles this head on with its elegant simplicity.
I'd recommend making your picks in advance and review them once the toss has been done if you feel a change is needed.
We're confident that the new game model will be a lot easier and more engaging to play than our outgoing version. But, we'll definitely review things after the MSL and consider any improvements if needed to address this kind of concern. 15 Nov 10:36
It might take a bit of re-framing how you think about making your picks compared to the past as you carefully consider how close a match might end up being, but let's see how things go during the first tournament to operate under the new Sachin rules.
Nonetheless we'll be reviewing things during and after the tournament to gauge how things are going. So please feel free to contact us on support@superbru.com if you have any feedback.
Good luck! 15 Nov 10:56
new system cant allow me to pick like that now.
One of our main priorities with the new game model was to simplify the pick process to make it quick and easy to do. We've always felt that accurately predicting the actual run and/or wicket margins is quite a shot in the dark - a bit like throwing a dart at a target using your feet while doing a blindfolded handstand. You might get it right sometimes, but it's not all that easy to achieve reliably. So the new game model tackles this head on with its elegant simplicity.
I'd recommend making your picks in advance and review them once the toss has been done if you feel a change is needed.
We're confident that the new game model will be a lot easier and more engaging to play than our outgoing version. But, we'll definitely review things after the MSL and consider any improvements if needed to address this kind of concern. 15 Nov 10:38