default
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00you
00:30yeah look I think a lot of it's about doing everything well again you know
00:48our fan experience in stadium we've invested a lot of money in that so the
00:51entertainment you know the stuff for kids adults everything I think it could
00:56be a great event in the stands but you know the new thing is the crickets I
01:01think we've got some quality players coming this year the best of South
01:04African players I think all the teams are looking very strong I was looking at
01:08them the other day and I was thinking there's so many great you know matchups
01:11coming our way I'm hoping for a really exciting rookie youngster to come
01:16through and put in a big performance somewhere but yeah just excited and
01:19looking forward yeah look DK has had an incredible career I think he he's lost
01:36a couple of IPLs he was brilliant I'm looking forward to seeing how he plays
01:40and how he goes he's he's a character his unique style player you know the way
01:46the wicket plays and Paul he could be an asset for them there as well and
01:49obviously comes with a lot of experience so you know it's great for us
01:52to have our first Indian superstar come into SA20 and I'm looking forward to
01:56seeing how he goes
02:07yeah look I mean I think we're very fortunate that we have a good
02:10relationship with the IPL and the BCCI you know we work closely together they've
02:14been really supportive in how they've backed us and yeah I'm excited I mean
02:18the opportunity to to to be able to you know have Indian talent I mean South
02:24African fans who in India yeah you know they love them the ability the skills
02:28the characters you know it will be a real asset but you know we'll work with
02:32the BCCI when the times right we will work with them
02:38yeah look I mean in the first two years we've seen really good viewership
02:49numbers back in India I think you know Indian fans have always had a great
02:54relationship with South African cricket right back since readmission back into
02:57sports you remember you know the first South African team coming to any of
02:59those crowds and then you know even in my time you know they just really fall
03:04in love with South African cricket and you know hopefully they'll enjoy what
03:07they see you know it's summer it's colorful there's some great cricket on
03:10show and hopefully we can you know keep them entertained for the next four or
03:13five weeks
03:20listen I think it's fantastic I mean if you think about the last sort of year
03:24and a half South African cricket's been in the women's final of an ICC event you
03:29know semifinal and a final of the men's ICC events and now World Test
03:33Championship final so it's been a great period for South African cricket it's
03:37good to see that we've got some really strong talent coming through we're
03:39becoming more consistent and we've got a chance to put our hands in the trophy so
03:43I think the next sort of six months starting with SA20 then Champs Trophy
03:48then World Test Championship is a big opportunity for South African cricket
03:54you know we can get into all this complication they obviously play each
04:06other a lot makes it difficult for everyone else but you know South Africa
04:09has won seven tests in a row in very tough conditions they deserve to be
04:13there and you know when you're holding that trophy people can complain as much
04:16as they want but you have the opportunity to hold the trophy now
04:46you