Dane Piedt moves to Morrisville Cardinals from DC Hawks in USA

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Former Proteas spinner Dane Piedt has moved to the Morrisville Cardinals for the 2022 edition of the Minor League Cricket Championship in the United States of America.

Piedt was previously with the DC Hawks. Former Knights all-rounder Obus Pienaar has also joined Morrisville.

The Cardinals compete in the southern division of the Atlantic conference in the Minor League Cricket Championship.

SA players in Minor League Cricket

Several other former South African club, first-class and franchise cricketers are involved in the tournament, including:

  • Heath Richards
  • Luke Schofield
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk
  • Andries Gous
  • Corne Dry
  • Justin Dill
  • Cody Chetty
  • Carmi le Roux
  • David White
  • Calvin Savage

International stars in Minor League Cricket

Many former international cricketers play in the Minor League Cricket Championship, too, including:

  • Liam Plunkett (England)
  • Rusty Theron (South Africa)
  • Corey Anderson (New Zealand)
  • Sami Aslam (Pakistan)
  • Narsingh Deonarine (West Indies)
  • Xavier Marshall (West Indies)
  • Shehan Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
  • Angelo Perera (Sri Lanka)

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Minor and Major League Cricket emergence

The Silicon Valley Strikers are the title holders in the Minor League Cricket Championship. They beat the New Jersey Stallions in the 2021 final.

Minor League Cricket is effectively a pathway to Major League Cricket, which is due to launch in 2023 as a six-team tournament akin to other successful T20 brands around the world.

It has received significant investment from Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella, the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise and other cricket and business personalities.

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