Supersport Series 2002/03
The 2002/03 Supersport Series was the 74th season of the national first-class cricket competition in South Africa, formerly known as the Currie Cup, and was held from September 20, 2002 to November 5, 2002. In the final, the Easterns prevailed against Western Province with 273 runs.
format
The teams played in two divisions against each other team once each. A team received 10 points for a win and 6 points for a draw (both teams achieve the same number of runs ). If no result is achieved and the game ends in a draw, both teams get 0 points, if the game is canceled, 5 points. There is also the possibility of collecting bonus points in the first 100 overs of the first inning . One point is awarded for the first 150 runs and 0.02 points for each further run, 1 bowling bonus point is awarded for reaching the 3, 5, 7, 9 wicket. If the game duration is reduced to one day, no bonus points will be awarded. It is also possible that teams are deducted points if, for example, they play too slowly or the pitch is not properly prepared. At the end of the season, the first two of the divisions played the winner of the competition in the final.
Results
Group A
The table of the season took the following shape at the end of the season.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Province | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21.18 | 17th | 0 | 68.18 |
| Free State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.3 | 17th | 0 | 62.3 |
| Border | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.62 | 15th | 0 | 57.62 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 18th | 0 | 52.3 |
| Griqualand West | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.84 | 12 | 0 | 39.84 |
| Boland | 5 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.68 | 10 | 0 | 24.68 |
Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points
Group B
The table of the season took the following shape at the end of the season.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Province | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.76 | 14th | 0 | 56.76 |
| Northerns | 4th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.68 | 13 | 0 | 32.68 |
| Gauteng | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 13.36 | 12 | 0 | 25.36 |
| Easterns | 4th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.3 | 10 | 0 | 23.3 |
| North West | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.56 | 8th | 0 | 21.56 |
Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points
final
| November 1st - 5th scorecard |
Benoni |
Eastern Province 238 (70.1) & 472 (187.3) |
- | Western Province 309 (119) & 128 (73.4) |
| Easterns wins with 273 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ SuperSport Series 2002/03 ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved November 19, 2016.