• Saffas Abroad: Faf captains St Lucia Kings to CPL glory

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    Faf du Plessis and David Miller were the standout South African performers abroad over the past week.

    Caribbean Premier League

    David Miller smashed 50* off just 17 balls (three fours, five sixes) for the Barbados Royals in their nine-wicket DLS win over the Trinbago Knight Riders.

    Miller hit another quickfire 36 off 26 deliveries (two fours, two sixes) in the Royals’ eight-wicket loss to the Guyana Amazon Warriors.

    Faf du Plessis starred for the St Lucia Kings, scoring 57 off 36 balls (five fours, three sixes), in their 15-run DLS win over the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the first playoff qualifier.

    Du Plessis went on to lead the Kings to the 2024 CPL trophy, scoring a run-a-ball 21 (two fours, one six) in a six-wicket victory over Guyana in the final.

    County Championship Division One

    Durham’s David Bedingham ended the English season as the top-scorer in Division One, with 1,331 runs in 11 matches at an average of 78.29, including six centuries and a highest score of 279.

    Former Proteas captain Dean Elgar was the second-highest scorer in the competition, hitting 1,144 runs for Essex in 21 innings at an average of 57.20, with four centuries and a highest score of 182.

    Kyle Abbott finished his campaign for Northants as the second-highest wicket-taker in the competition, taking 55 wickets in 13 matches.


    County Championship Division Two

    Glamorgan’s Colin Ingram was the top-scorer in Division Two, with 1,351 runs in 11 matches at an average of 90.06. He struck five centuries, with a highest score of 257*.

    – Compiled by Dylan Johnson

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