Rural Cricket South Africa XI opener Nathan Engelbrecht was named Batter of the Tournament at the conclusion of the 2022 T20 Community Cup on Sunday.
Engelbrecht struck 178 runs in five innings for an average of 44.5.
His highest score of the tournament was an unbeaten 73 from 62 deliveries against Burma Lads Cricket Club.
It was the third-highest score of the tournament overall, after Western Province Cricket Club opener James Crowson’s 94 against Clares Cricket Club and Old Edwardians Cricket Club batsman Murray Workman’s 77 not out versus Burma Lads.
Engelbrecht’s 2022 T20 Community Cup scores
- 73 not out (62) v Burma Lads Cricket Club
- 38 (39) v Clares Cricket Club
- 47 (44) v Western Province Cricket Club
- 11 (15) v Irene Villagers Cricket Club
- 9 (13) v Old Edwardians Cricket Club
Smit Player of the Tournament
Clares Cricket Club all-rounder Jesse Smit was named Player of the Tournament. Smit put in several strong performances with the bat and ball throughout.
Jesse Smit.
Behrens Bowler of the Tournament
Western Province Cricket Club leg-spinner Justin Behrens was named Bowler of the Tournament. His fine form was epitomsed by figures of five for 12 against the Rural Cricket South Africa XI.
Justin Behrens.
What Cricket South Africa said
“Congratulations to Old Edwardians on being crowned the 2021-22 champions. This is a huge achievement as this makes them the number one community-based cricket club in the country,” said Cricket South Africa senior cricket manager Johan Weyers.
“Well done to all the participating teams on winning in their respective regions and making it to the final stage of the competition – the CSA T20 Community Cup.”
List of T20 Community Cup winners
- 2022: Old Edwardians Cricket Club (Gauteng)
- 2018: Delfos Cricket Club (Gauteng)
- Late 2017: Durbanville Cricket Club (Western Province)
- Early 2017: Jeppe Quondam Cricket Club (Gauteng)
The 2019 T20 Community Cup was completely washed out and was not played in 2020 and 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“It is a great honour to be able host a successful T20 Community Cup after the last edition was rained out and the last two years were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic,” added Weyers.