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Kyle Simmonds Crowned Overall Division 1 SACA MVP

The 2025/26 domestic cricket season concludes with Western Province all-rounder Kyle Simmonds named Division 1 Overall SACA MVP. Simmonds earned…

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Liam Alder Named Overall SACA MVP for Domestic Division 2

Following the completion of all domestic fixtures, Liam Alder of the Garden Route Badgers finished at the top of the…

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TWELVE YEARS OF RESEARCH-BASED PLAYER SERVICE

Over the past 12 years, the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) has cemented its dedication to evidence-based practice through a…

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Domestic MVP Spotlight: Mhletywa Crowned T20 Knockout MVP

The South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) is pleased to announce and congratulate Alindile Mhletywa of the Eastern Cape Iinyathi, as the SACA MVP for the CSA T20 Knockout Challenge.

Mhletywa topped the tournament’s MVP rankings with a total of 101,912 points, edging out teammate Thozama Totana, 89,404 MVP points, and Free States Jacques Snyman on 88,972 MVP points.

His effectiveness with the ball was the driving force behind this impressive score, as his bowling contributions accounted for 74,821 of his total points. As one of the top bowlers in the competition, taking 15 wickets with best figures of 3/23 against Garden Route Badgers and maintaining a strong bowling average of 12.08.

SACA CEO Andrew Breetzke extended his congratulations, stating: “We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our division two domestic MVP winners. This T20 accolade for Alindile is a testament to his consistent, high-impact contribution, which is precisely what the objective SACA MVP rankings are designed to measure.”

In the Overall Rankings, Ernest Kemm of the Northern Cape Heat holds a commanding position at the top of the rankings. The all-rounder’s excellence across the 4-Day Domestic Series and white-ball cricket has set him apart from the pack, consistently accumulating valuable points in the season so far.

The SACA MVP ranking system is a crucial, internationally recognised statistical tool that objectively measures a player’s genuine performance and impact on the game. The rankings use a sophisticated algorithm, administered by cricket statistician Andrew Samson, that goes beyond numbers to quantify a player’s worth to their team’s success. It measures match-defining contributions in a game by awarding points for batting, bowling, captaining, and fielding achievements, which are weighted by the match context and the contribution’s importance.

This impartial system ensures that the players who truly perform when it matters most, regardless of their specialisation, are justly recognised as the most valuable players in domestic cricket.

The domestic season continues to showcase incredible talent. Stay tuned for the latest updates in the SACA MVP race.

CSA T20 Knockout Challenge SACA MVP Rankings as of 26 November 2025
Overall SACA MVP Rankings as of 26 November 2025
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Debutants lead VKB Knights to victory

VKB Knights debutants, Gerald Coetzee and Shaun von Berg, bowled the VKB Knights to victory in the opening match of the 2019/20 4-Day Domestic Series against Warriors in Kimberley.
The 19-year-old Coetzee, who was making his First-Class debut, grabbed 4 wickets in the second innings of the match while the VKB Knights new signing, Shaun von Berg, claimed 2 wickets to help limit warriors to 180 all out, thereby securing a 255-run victory for the home side.
The pair combined to share 12 wickets between them in the match, with Von Berg being named Player of the Match for his 6 wickets as well as the half-century (61)* he scored in the second innings.
The VKB Knights captain Pite van Biljon (95) and the 2018/19 4-Day Franchise Series leading run-scorer Keegan Petersen (84) shared a 3rd wicket 176-run partnership to help the home side set a commanding target of 436 runs for Warriors.


Mbulelo Budaza was also impressive with his bowling, grabbing 3 wickets in the first innings, including important wickets of Rudi Second and Jon-Jon Smuts, and 2 wickets in the second innings.
Head coach of the VKB Knights, Alan Kruger, was more than pleased with how his side played in their first match of the season and is proud of how the whole team came together.
“It is very exciting to get off the mark in the first game, it is every coach and every team’s dream and we are all happy with the result,” commented Kruger.
“I am very impressed with how Gerald Coetzee started his First-Class career. He came with energy and ran in to bowl with energy. Shaun von Berg was also very impressive. He executed his job excellently,” said the winning coach.
The VKB Knights face off against Hollywoodbets Dolphins in their second match of the season on Monday, 14 October, at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.

VKB Knights debutants, Gerald Coetzee and Shaun von Berg, bowled the VKB Knights to victory in the opening match of the 2019/20 4-Day Domestic Series against Warriors in Kimberley.

The 19-year-old Coetzee, who was making his First-Class debut, grabbed 4 wickets in the second innings of the match while the VKB Knights new signing, Shaun von Berg, claimed 2 wickets to help limit warriors to 180 all out, thereby securing a 255-run victory for the home side.

The pair combined to share 12 wickets between them in the match, with Von Berg being named Player of the Match for his 6 wickets as well as the half-century (61)* he scored in the second innings.

The VKB Knights captain Pite van Biljon (95) and the 2018/19 4-Day Franchise Series leading run-scorer Keegan Petersen (84) shared a 3rd wicket 176-run partnership to help the home side set a commanding target of 436 runs for Warriors.

Mbulelo Budaza was also impressive with his bowling, grabbing 3 wickets in the first innings, including important wickets of Rudi Second and Jon-Jon Smuts, and 2 wickets in the second innings.

Head coach of the VKB Knights, Alan Kruger, was more than pleased with how his side played in their first match of the season and is proud of how the whole team came together.

“It is very exciting to get off the mark in the first game, it is every coach and every team’s dream and we are all happy with the result,” commented Kruger.

“I am very impressed with how Gerald Coetzee started his First-Class career. He came with energy and ran in to bowl with energy. Shaun von Berg was also very impressive. He executed his job excellently,” said the winning coach.

The VKB Knights face off against Hollywoodbets Dolphins in their second match of the season on Monday, 14 October, at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.

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PETERSEN GETS TWO CAREER BEST TONS IN ONE MATCH

A second successive career-best score in the same match by Keegan Petersen completed an excellent draw for the VKB Knights against the log-leading World Sports Betting Cape Cobras on the final day of their 4-Day Domestic Series encounter in Bloemfontein on Monday.

The right-hander, who hit 161 in the first innings, went four runs better second time round by amassing an unbeaten 165 (261 balls, 18 fours, 2 sixes) as the hosts lost just one day-four wicket at the Mangaung Oval.

There was also a century for captain Pite van Biljon, the 17th of his career after he struck 105 off 138 balls (11 fours, 3 sixes) and shared in an unbroken third-wicket stand that was worth a fixture record 213.

The Knights eventually ended on 360 for two when the skipper shook hands with opposite number Dane Piedt, whose side remained comfortably ahead of the pack at the top of the standings.

The Central Franchise started the final day on 135 for one and there was hope for the visitors early on when Raynard van Tonder was bowled by Simon Khomari for 57 (126 balls, 9 fours) with only 12 added to the overnight total.

But that was as good as it got for the Cape side as Petersen, who completed his 13th and 14th first-class tons in the game, and Van Biljon dug in.

The pair surpassed the previous best third-wicket partnerships in the fixture held by Van Biljon himself and Theunis de Bruyn of 109 (2016/17) and the 200 between Justin Ontong and Stiaan van Zyl (2012/13).

The end result left the Cobras just under 20 points ahead of the bizhub Highveld Lions at the summit, with the Knights in fourth place.

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