2020–21 CSA Women's Provincial Programme

The 2020–21 CSA Women's Provincial Programme was the 26th edition of South Africa's provincial one-day cricket tournament. The tournament was initially scheduled to begin in January 2021, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the format was changed. The tournament began in February 2021 and ran until April 2021, with teams competing in four groups, each located in a different city under COVID-19 protocols. Due to this, there was no overall winner.[1][2][3]

2020–21 CSA Women's Provincial Programme
Dates23 February – 24 April 2021
Administrator(s)Cricket South Africa
Cricket format50 over
Tournament format(s)Round robin
ChampionsNo overall winner
Participants16
Matches34
Most runsSusan Benade (311)
Most wicketsRicea Coetzer (12)
Haroline Rhodes (12)

Competition format

The 16 teams were divided into two tiers of two groups apiece. The top tier consisted of six teams, divided into Pool A and Pool B. Each team played each other team twice, therefore playing four matches overall. The second tier consisted of ten teams, divided into Pool C and Pool D. Each team played each other once, therefore playing four matches overall. Matches were played using a one day format, with 50 overs per side.

The winners of Pools C and D played-off for promotion to the top tier, whilst the bottom-placed teams in Pools A and B played-off, with the loser being relegated to the bottom tier.

The groups worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[2]

Win: 4 points
Tie: 3 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.

Teams
Pool A Central Gauteng Northerns Western Province
Pool B Border KwaZulu-Natal Coastal North West
Pool C Boland Eastern Province Free State Kei South Western Districts
Pool D Easterns KwaZulu-Natal Inland Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape

Tables

Pool A
Team Pld W L T NR A Pts NRR
Western Province 44000016+1.180
Central Gauteng 4220008–0.147
Northerns 4040000–1.005

Pool B
Team Pld W L T NR A Pts NRR
KwaZulu-Natal Coastal 43100012+0.889
North West 43100012+0.884
Border 4040000–1.702

Pool C
Team Pld W L T NR A Pts NRR
South Western Districts 44000016+2.102
Free State 43100012+1.323
Eastern Province 4220008+0.584
Boland 4130004–0.408
Kei 4040000–4.322

Pool D
Team Pld W L T NR A Pts NRR
Easterns 44000016+1.530
Northern Cape 43100012+1.258
KwaZulu-Natal Inland 4220008–0.308
Limpopo 4130004–0.609
Mpumalanga 4040000–1.321

Play-offs

Relegation
24 April 2021
Scorecard
Northerns
236 (46.5 overs)
v
Border
94 (38.3 overs)
Suné Luus 73 (92)
Khayakazi Mathe 4/38 (10 overs)
Siyamanga Mhletywa 40 (56)
Suné Luus 3/35 (10 overs)
Northerns won by 142 runs
Wanderers Club, Johannesburg
Umpires: Roger Burne and Roderick Ellis
  • Border won the toss and elected to field.
  • Border were relegated to the bottom tier of the tournament.

Promotion
24 April 2021
Scorecard
Easterns
149 (44.5 overs)
v
Madison Landsman 48 (95)
Micaela Andrews 3/16 (8 overs)
Jane Winster 24* (58)
Tsholofelo Marema 3/15 (5 overs)
Easterns won by 79 runs
Wanderers Club, Johannesburg
Umpires: K Ntuli and G Tatjaarel
  • South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Easterns were promoted to the top tier of the tournament.

References
  1. "CSA Women's Provincial League 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. "CSA Women's Provincial Programme 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. "CSA Announces New Dates for Franchise and Provincial Cricket". Western Province Cricket. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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