Lions and Dolphins declared franchise champions after coronavirus disruption
The Lions and the Dolphins have been declared franchise champions of the 4-Day Domestic Series and the Momentum One-Day Cup respectively after Cricket South Africa (CSA) earlier this month suspended all forms of the game in the country for 60 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.
CSA announced on Tuesday that its board of directors and the members’ council endorsed a recommendation from the acting director of cricket Graeme Smith that tournament titles be awarded to teams that were at the top of the log standings before the coronavirus brought world cricket to a standstill.
“This is undoubtedly the fairest way to decide the various winners‚,” said Smith on Tuesday.
The Lions were perched at the top of the 4-Day Domestic Series with two rounds to play while the Dolphins ruled the roost at the summit of the Momentum One-Day Cup.
CSA also said One-Day Cup tournament sponsors Momentum agreed the prize money would be split among the semi-finalists.
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