Press Releases
23 May 2023
LIONS CRICKET: A POWERFUL PRIDE UNLEASHED

Lions Cricket announce their exciting squads for the 2023/2024 season blending thrilling youth with level-headed experience. Johannesburg, 18 May 2023 – Post another successful season we shift our focus to the season ahead where ensuring our ever-swelling trophy cabinet remains just that. Whilst never an easy task, it’s the driving force behind our ongoing search for…

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3 May 2023
LIONS DEAF CRICKET: 5 FROM 5, AND IPT CHAMPIONS!

Johannesburg, 2 May 2023 – The first Interprovincial tournament (IPT) took place in 1992, forming the South Africa Deaf Cricket Association now known as Deaf Cricket South Africa. Lions Deaf Cricket (LDC) currently holds the most IPT trophy’s, with the recent one now adding to the trophy cabinet. Following several training camps in March and April,…

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2 May 2023
LIONS CRICKET CROWNED BLIND CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA ONE DAY CUP CHAMPIONS

Johannesburg, 2 May 2023 – The Blind Cricket South Africa (BCSA) One Day Cup is a 40 over competition consisting of the top 4 Provincial teams which go head-to-head in a 3-Day league in order to determine the 2023 champions.  Taking place at Pirates Cricket Club as well as Voortrekker Park, the 4 teams of Boland…

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11 April 2023
 BLACKWIDOW T20 AND MACROCOMM KNOCKOUT CUP DELIVER SUBLIME CRICKET

Johannesburg, 11 April 2023 – Last week saw the DP World Wanderers Stadium play host to community club cricket at its finest – from the Macrocomm Saturday Knockout Competition and then the 2022/23 Blackwidow T20 Premier League A and B division finals.   In the Ladies division, it was the Wanderers Cricket Club who took on Delfos…

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11 April 2023
A WORD FROM DP WORLD LIONS WOMEN’S HEAD COACH: SHAUN PRETORIUS

YES, we are the T20 champions! It still sounds absolutely unreal! As a collective amongst the management and players, we always believed we could… and now we have. Sometimes I have to pinch myself. Hard work has paid off and as our CEO Jono always tells our Pride: Champions do not become champions on the…

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7 April 2023
LIONS CRICKET PARTNERS BEYERS, SPREAD SPOILS AT DP WORLD WANDERERS STADIUM

Johannesburg, 7 April 2023 – Longstanding partner of Lions Cricket, Beyers Chocolates spoilt in excess of 350 children on Wednesday 5 April 2023. The ‘egg’citing Easter egg hunt sent the children, aged between 7 – 11 years old in search of chocolate delights hidden throughout the iconic DP World Wanderers Stadium.  Whilst the children from the…

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3 April 2023
LIONS PULL OFF DRAMATIC WIN OVER WP TO CLINCH WOMEN’S T20 CUP GLORY

JOHANNESBURG – The DP World Lions showcased their steeliness and ability in the shortest format to stun the Six Gun Grill Western Province and seal the CSA Women’s Provincial T20 Cup title in dramatic fashion on the last day of the season.   Proteas Women seamer Tumi Sekhukhune shone with an outstanding four-wicket haul as the Lions skittled…

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30 March 2023
CSA 4-DAY DOMESTIC WRAP WITH DOMINIC HENDRICKS

JOHANNESBURG, 29 March 2023 – Although the DP World Lions did not get the desired outcome from the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series competition, captain Dominic Hendricks has hailed their effort at the end of the season as being an excellent one. While the Lions only finished fourth, they made a strong challenge for the title, ending only 7.54…

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30 March 2023
‘PITCH UP IN PINK’ FOR A WORTHY CAUSE

JOHANNESBURG: Another iconic chapter is set to be added to the remarkable legacy story of the Betway Pink ODI when the Proteas take on the Netherlands at the DP World Wanderers Stadium on 2 April. The Pink ODI has always been a flagship fixture on the South African cricket calendar, and this year promises to be…

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23 March 2023
LIONS HUB KNOCKOUT CHALLENGE

All eyes will be on the National Hubs Challenge for winners South Hub as they convincingly beat Soweto Hub. Johannesburg, 22 March 2023 – The Lions Hub Knockout Challenge concluded with the final fixture taking place at the Soweto Elkah Cricket Oval on Saturday 18 March 2023, between South Hub and Soweto Hub. It was South Hub who were crowned the Lions Provincial Hub Champions, post a convincing win.  …

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