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AUSTRALIAN WORLD CUP WINNER STOINIS JOINS DURBAN'S SUPER GIANTS
Australian World Cup winner, Marcus Stoinis, has joined Durban’s Super Giants for the remainder of the Betway SA20. The destructive all-rounder replaces West Indian Nicholas Pooran, bolstering the in-form DSG squad who are currently second on the table with three wins out of three.
The 34-year-old Perth native is a veteran of 127 international matches across formats for Australia, and a further 250 T20 matches worth of experience.
Stoinis also plays for Indian Premier League outfit Lucknow Super Giants, the affiliate of Durban’s Super Giants.
Marcus Stoinis is replacing Lucknow Super Giants teammate Nicholas Pooran as a Wildcard at their sister franchise, Durban's Super Giants.
Afghanistan’s Naveen-ul-Haq and Noor Ahmad have also linked up with the DSG squad ahead of the their big clash against Pretoria Capitals on Thursday evening. Ul-Haq comes in for Richard Gleeson, bringing with him his vast global T20 experience.
Naveen-ul-Haq Murid and Noor Ahmad have joined up with DSG after completing international duty for Afghanistan against India.
Commenting on the new faces, Betway SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith said: “We’ve had an action-packed start to the opening week of Season 2 with some high-quality cricket and entertainment on show. We can see the teams pulling out all the stops and bringing in some world-class players into their squads, it’s great to have the calibre of these players joining the League.”
Follow all the Season 2 action on our Match Centre.
