South Australian Redbacks
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- Red backs vs. Highveld Lions on 12 August
- Red backs vs. Mumbai Indians on 14 August
- Red backs vs. royal Challengers on 17 August
- Red backs vs. Guyana Cricket Board on 21 August
The South Australian Redbacks make it to the Airtel Champions League Twenty20 by virtue of making it to the final of Australia's KFC Big Bash T20 for the first time. A team which is undergoing a metamorphosis of kinds, the South Australian Redbacks were the most consistent side in the KFC Big Bash last season, registering four wins in five matches, before ending up second best in the title clash against the Victorian Bushrangers. The Redbacks might not have too many superstars in their midst, but they certainly have someone who can lay claim to being the fastest bowler in the world today. Shaun Tait has set cricket fields ablaze registering
spectacular bowling speeds. One could expect to see new records being set during the Champions League Twenty20 too. Tait apart, the Redbacks also have consistent performers like skipper Graham Manou and the returning Callum Ferguson. The Redbacks cruised into the final on the back of splendid performances from their overseas signing - Kieron Pollard - among others. CLT20 2010 presents another great opportunity for the home-grown players to rise to the occasion.
The Southern Redbacks, are also known as the West End Redbacks with their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the first class competition the Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup and the Twenty20 tournament known as the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. The team's home ground and main training venue is the Adelaide Oval. Their One-Day match uniform's dominant colour is red similar to Zimbabwe. The current One Day match uniform features a red body with black sleeves and manufacturer adidas' trademark three-stripe design on the sides. Currently the Redbacks have not won any competition since the 1995–96 season.
The earliest known First-class match played by South Australia took place against Tasmania on the Adelaide Oval in November 1877.[1] In 1892–93 they joined New South Wales and Victoria
and played the inaugural Sheffield Shield season. South Australia won the Shield in just their second attempt. They have won the competition 13 times in total while they have twice won the One Day tournament now known as the Ford Ranger Cup.
Over the years many successful international cricketers have played for South Australia. Clarrie Grimmett played with them during the 1920s and 30s, taking a total of 668 wickets which remains a state record. In 1934 Donald Bradman joined the club after originally playing with New South Wales, and started with scores of 117, 233 and 357 in his first three innings. Others include the Chappell brothers, David Hookes and Terry Jenner.
South Australia have also imported cricketers to play for them, the most famous being Gary Sobers who appeared in three seasons during the early 1960s and Barry Richards. Richards played just one season with South Australia but managed to set a state record for most runs in a season, making 1538 runs in 1970–71.
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