Press Releases
4 August 2022
LIONS CRICKET WELCOMES BATTING COACH MICHAEL SMITH 

Lions Cricket would like to warmly welcome full time batting coach Michael Smith. Following his extensive playing days Michael turned to coaching and after his stint as batting coach of Islamabad United in the 2021 PSL T20 League, Smith was appointed as Tuskers Head Coach last season, guiding the team to One Day Cup glory…

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2 August 2022
CSA ANNOUNCE THE 2021/22 AWARD NOMINEES

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today announced the list of nominees for the 2021/22 CSA Awards. Aimed at recognising the leading men and women in both national and international fronts, the virtual award ceremony will be held on Sunday, 14 August 2022 at 19h00 and broadcast on SuperSport Cricket (Channel 212). This season, CSA welcomed the…

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2 August 2022
LIONS CRICKET WARMLY WELCOMES DP WORLD TO THE PRIDE

LIONS CRICKET WARMLY WELCOMES DP WORLD TO THE PRIDE Lions Cricket welcomes DP World as headline partner of the men’s and women’s teams as well as the Wanderers Stadium. As a result of the 100% acquisition of Imperial Logistics Limited (“Imperial”) by DP World Logistics FZE (‘DP World’) in March 2022, the men’s and women’s…

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1 August 2022
LIONS CRICKET WELCOMES IMPERIAL WANDERERS STADIUM MANAGER ASIF KHAN

Lions Cricket would like to formally, and warmly, welcome Asif Khan to the Pride of Jozi. Previously the Stadium Manager of HollywoodBets Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban, Asif will now be based at the iconic Imperial Wanderers Stadium, taking over the reins from the retiring Cyril Martin. With a Diploma in Sport Management from the…

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31 July 2022
PROTEAS HAVE ALL TO PLAY FOR IN DECIDER: HENDRICKS

SOUTHAMPTON: In-form Proteas batter Reeza Hendricks is grateful for the opportunities currently at his disposal and is looking forward to again contributing when South Africa face England in the decisive third T20 International at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Sunday.  The two teams are level at 1-1 in the three-match sequence after the hosts won…

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28 July 2022
IMPERIAL LIONS LADIES WELCOME afri’pure TO THE PRIDE

Lions Cricket are thrilled to welcome the Great Africa Hair Company to the Lions Pride. Commencing immediately, the 6 year agreement is a direct investment into the womens game, with lead brand afri’pure set to groom the Imperial Lions ladies off-pitch. In addition, the hair care, beauty and hygiene product lines of the Great Africa…

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20 July 2022
LIONS CRICKET PIONEERS: BLIND CRICKET COURSE GETS THE GO AHEAD AND BEGINS

In an ongoing effort to improve and increase the number of blind cricket coaches in both Gauteng and South Africa, Lions Cricket have given the go ahead for a coaching course in line with the blind cricket coaching manual received from both Blind Cricket South Africa and the World Blind Cricket Council. The manual which…

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30 June 2022
THE DELIGHTFUL DIADORA JOZI CUP: CRACKING CLUB COMMUNITY CRICKET

Johannesburg – The inaugural T20 community club cricket tournament, the Diadora Jozi Cup wrapped up recently, with 10 finals taking place at the iconic Imperial Wanderers Stadium and 16 matches in total over the Youth Day long weekend being played at the stadium. Tournament Director Reuben Mandlazi says that the 84-team tournament brought with it…

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31 May 2022
2022 LIONS CRICKET AWARDS: GLITZ AND GLAMOUR CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY AND EQUALITY4ALL

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 Johannesburg – The 2022 Annual Lions Cricket Award winners were announced and congratulated in grand style on Saturday, 28 May 2022 at the SunBet Times Square Arena. Themed #ThePrideOfJoziAwards, the Lions Cricket eco-system gathered in celebration of South Africa and South African’s – and all that we have achieved on field…

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17 May 2022
2022 IMPERIAL LIONS MEN AND WOMEN PLAYER’S PLAYER NOMINEES ANNOUNCEMENT

Tuesday, 17 May 2022 Johannesburg – Nominated and voted by fellow players, the Player’s Player award is not intended as a recognition of the team’s best player but to serve as a recognition from fellow peers for always demonstrating the team’s values, culture, skills and attitude. The 2022 Imperial Lions Women’s and Men’s nominees are:…

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