The second final of the SA20 ended with Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeating Durban’s Super Giants in the final to defend their title – Here’s Wisden’s team of the tournament.

Ryan Rickelton – MI Cape Town

530 runs @ 58.88, HS: 98, SR: 173.77, 5 fifites

At the top of the order, Rickelton has been emphatic, reaching fifty in half of his 10 innings, opening the tournament with 87, 98, 58 and 94*. Last year’s tournament had Jos Buttler as its highest run scorer, making 391, a record which Rickelton has surpassed by 139 runs in an innings fewer. Along the way, he’s smashed 34 sixes, 16 more than anyone else.

Jos Buttler – Paarl Royals

408 runs @ 40.80, HS: 70*, SR: 143.66, 3 fifties

After a poor outing in the Cricket World Cup, Buttler’s return to franchise T20 cricket has been a successful one, averaging 44 and surpassing his run tally from last year when he topped the run-scoring charts. He hasn’t been quite at his explosive best by his own high standards, starting slowly at times, but he has found consistency.

Will Jacks – Pretoria Capitals

245 runs @ 27.22, HS: 101, SR: 180.14, 1 hundred and 1 fifty
6 wickets @ 24.66, BBI: 2-18, Econ: 6.43

Will Jacks is one of England’s most talented hitters of the ball, capable of playing at a rapid strike rate from ball one at the top of the order. With his 101 against the Durban Super Giants and his six wickets across the campaign, Jacks has been able to have an impact with both bat and ball, despite his team missing out on making the playoffs.

Tom Abell – Sunrisers Eastern Cape

286 runs @ 47.66, HS: 65, SR: 152.94, 3 fifties

The Somerset batter had a solid tournament and saved his best for the final, a 30-ball half-century after an early wicket laying the template for a thrashing.

Heinrich Klaasen (wk) – Durban’s Super Giants

447 runs @ 40.63, HS: 85, SR: 207.90, 4 fifties

Heinrich Klaasen’s fearsome power-hitting of spin was on full display for South Africa in last year’s winter Cricket World Cup, as they made four 350+ scores. And despite the format change, Klaasen has been electric once again. With a tournament strike rate in excess of 200 while batting in a variety of situations, and taking the gloves behind the stumps, Klaasen has been sensational this tournament.

Tristan Stubbs – Sunrisers Eastern Cape

301 runs @ 60.20, HS: 66*, SR: 168.15, 3 fifties

Young South African talent Tristan Stubbs has had a remarkable tournament. While in last year’s tournament, he had his difficulties, under pressure after being sold for 9.2m rand ($520,000), he has responded well for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, finding fluency this time around, culminating with an explosive half-century in the final.

Marco Jansen – Sunrisers Eastern Cape

105 runs @ 26.25, HS: 71*, SR: 177.96, 1 fifty
20 wickets @ 14.30, BBI: 5-30, Econ: 7.66

Marco Jansen had already had an exceptional competition before the final, in which he claimed 5-30 to pip teammates Dan Worrall and Ottnial Baartman to finish as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. SEC’s dominance meant that he was rarely needed with the bat, but when he was called upon he stood up, with Jansen’s unbeaten 71 crucial to their’ win in the last game of the group phase and secure top spot.

Keshav Maharaj – Durban’s Super Giants

15 wickets @ 20.46, BBI: 2-17, Econ: 7.30

Alongside captaining the Durban Super Giants, Maharaj has been able to manage his bowling well and bowl himself at the right times. Taking wickets in each of the opening seven games, he’s been economical and a constant threat in the middle overs. In managing the game and himself, he’s been reliable this season.

Daniel Worrall – Sunrisers Eastern Cape

17 wickets @ 17.88, BBI: 3-20, Econ: 7.23

Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s success was built on their trio of fast bowlers, who occupied the top three spots in the wicket tallies with 55 scalps between them. Worrall, who showcased his new-ball skills in The Hundred, reprised that role in South Africa as he enjoys a special late bloom in his career.

Ottniel Baartman – Sunrisers Eastern Cape

18 wickets @ 11.77, BBI: 4-10, Econ: 6.95

Baartman has been the standout seamer in this year’s edition. Despite opening the bowling and finishing things off at the death, Baartman has been economical throughout. In the qualifier, he bowled a double-wicket maiden before taking danger man Klaasen’s wicket late on to secure figures of 4-10 and send SEC to back-to-back finals. And then in the final itself, he chipped in with figures of 2-17

Noor Ahmad – Durban’s Super Giants

12 wickets @ 11.33, BBI: 5-11, Econ: 5.82

Noor Ahmad had to leave the tournament prematurely because of international commitments with Afghanistan, and DSG certainly missed him in the final. He notched the year’s best figures, and had the second-best economy and average of any bowler in the competition.

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