{"id":217751,"date":"2022-02-26T10:36:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T08:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=113304"},"modified":"2022-02-26T10:36:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T08:36:09","slug":"st-georges-park-cricket-ground-a-t20-festival-of-cricket-winner-csat20challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/st-georges-park-cricket-ground-a-t20-festival-of-cricket-winner-csat20challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"St George\u2019s Park cricket ground a T20 festival of cricket winner \u2013 #CSAT20Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/st-georges-park-cricket-ground-a-t20-festival-of-cricket-winner-csat20challenge.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/st-georges-park-cricket-ground-a-t20-festival-of-cricket-winner-csat20challenge.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>February 25, 2022: The St George\u2019s Park cricket ground and ground crew have come out as undisputed champions of the CSA T20 Challenge following a month of near non-stop cricket.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s final will be played on an even pitch and good outfield despite nearly seven thousand balls and thousands of runs since the first game on February 7, according to head groundsman Adrian Carter.<\/p>\n<p>This will make for exciting cricket on the last day of the series, which has been successfully played in a bio bubble.<\/p>\n<p>The final will be played on Sunday, February 27 from 13:00, and is open to a limited number of spectators.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are available online through Ticketpro and at the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Seats for the action-filled afternoon of cricket are limited due to Covid-19 protocols.<\/p>\n<p>Carter is also confident that the test pitch and field will be ready for the second test match between Bangladesh and South Africa which will be played at St George\u2019s from April 8.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are also four 50 over Warriors Game to be hosted before then, but we will really knuckle down over the next five weeks to make sure everything is ready for the test match,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>The weather helped during the CSA T20 as there was some \u201cfairly decent\u201d overnight rain and the temperatures were not as hot as feared.<\/p>\n<p>Days were warm, with the teams drinking 18&nbsp;240 units of water, soft drinks and energy drinks, according to stadium management.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson Mandela Bay suppliers also stepped up to the wicket. Around 3&nbsp;172 player and match official meals were served during the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very happy with the way the facilities have played. There were no surprises. The practice facilities have taken a pounding, but that was expected,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Five pitches were used on main field, with the centre test pitch being rested after the first game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, it still took a bit of strain during play, but we will be able to get it back into peak condition if the weather plays along,\u201d says Carter.<\/p>\n<p>St George\u2019s is the first stadium in South Africa to have hosted 31 T20 matches in a month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> St George\u2019s Park cricket ground a T20 festival of cricket winner<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on St George\u2019s Park cricket ground a T20 festival of cricket winner here:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Siyathetha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Siyathetha<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SiyathethaCommunications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SiyathethaCommunications\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/st-georges-park-cricket-ground-a-t20-festival-of-cricket-winner\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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