The 2023–24 CSA 4-Day Series is a first-class cricket competition taking place in South Africa from 26 October 2023 to 3 March 2024.[1] It was the 3rd edition of the post-franchise era and retained the two-division league format introduced the previous year.[2][3] The competing teams in each division were different for the first time since the 2021–22 adoption of the provisional format, with KwaZulu-Natal Inland being promoted to Division 1 and Knights being relegated to Division 2 based on their performances across all formats in the previous two years.[4] 2023–24 will be the first season to have promotion and relegation based on teams' performances across formats in just that one season.[5]
| Dates | 26 October 2023 – 3 March 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin |
| Champions | Div 1: Lions (4th title) Div 2: Northern Cape (1st title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Matches | 51 |
| Most runs | Div 1: Marques Ackerman (571) Div 2: Blayde Capell (781) |
| Most wickets | Div 1: Bjorn Fortuin (35) Div 2: Jade de Klerk (34) |
The Division 2 teams of Limpopo and Mpumalanga were re-awarded first-class status in October 2022.[6] Therefore, unlike the previous season, all matches played in the competition would have first-class status.[7][8][9]
Teams
edit| Team | Location | Capacity | Province |
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| Boland | Boland Park, Paarl | 10,000 | Western Cape |
| Dolphins | Kingsmead, Durban | 25,000 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Lions | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 34,000 | Gauteng |
| KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) | City Oval, Pietermaritzburg | 12,000 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| North West Dragons | Absa Puk Oval, Potchefstroom | 18,000 | North West |
| Titans | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 22,000 | Gauteng |
| Warriors | St George's Park, Gqeberha | 19,000 | Eastern Cape |
| Western Province | Newlands, Cape Town | 25,000 | Western Cape |
| Team | Location | Capacity | Province |
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| Border | Buffalo Park, East London | 20,000 | Eastern Cape |
| Easterns | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | 20,000 | Gauteng |
| Knights | Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein | 20,000 | Free State |
| Limpopo | Polokwane Cricket Club, Polokwane | Limpopo | |
| Mpumalanga | Uplands College, White River | Mpumalanga | |
| Northern Cape | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | 11,000 | Northern Cape |
| South Western Districts | Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn | Western Cape |
Points Table
editDivision 1 Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 119.36 | Advance to the Final |
| 2 | Western Province | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 118.56 | |
| 3 | Titans | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 108.54 | |
| 4 | Dolphins | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 106.56 | |
| 5 | Warriors | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98.04 | |
| 6 | North West | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 92 | |
| 7 | Boland | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 76.96 | |
| 8 | KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 57.26 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Division 2 Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Northern Cape | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 105.26 | Advance to the Final |
| 2 | Knights | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 98.66 | |
| 3 | Limpopo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 91.92 | |
| 4 | Border | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 83.64 | |
| 5 | South Western Districts | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 80.38 | |
| 6 | Easterns | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 75.76 | |
| 7 | Mpumalanga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 63.92 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: Points system: 16 for a win, 8 for a tie, 6 for a draw.
Rules for classification: Points system: 16 for a win, 8 for a tie, 6 for a draw.
- Batting bonus points: in the first innings only, 1 point for reaching 150 runs, then 0.02 points for each run thereafter.
- Bowling bonus points: in the first innings only, 1 point for taking three wickets, then 1 point for each two wickets thereafter.
Division 1 Fixtures
editRound 1
edit4–7 November 2023
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Titans 22.18, Boland 7.36
- Maahir Joseph (Boland) made his first-class debut.
4–7 November 2023
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Lions 24.6, Western Province 5.42
- Sello Kitime (Western Province) made his first-class debut.
4–6 November 2023
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Dolphins 24.24, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 2
- Teeshan Naicker and Sean Gibson (both KwaZulu-Natal Inland) made their first-class debuts.
4–7 November 2023
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- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West 13.84, Warriors 11.8
- Meeka-eel Prince (North West) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
edit11–13 November 2023
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warriors 22.54, Boland 7.1
11–14 November 2023
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Province 10.08, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 9.14
11–14 November 2023
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Titans 15.24, Dolphins 12.86
- Merrick Brett (Titans) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
13–16 November 2023
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- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lions 15.64, North West 11.9
Round 3
edit30 November – 3 December 2023
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Dolphins 11.64, Boland 9.84
30 November – 3 December 2023
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Province 25, Titans 7.18
30 November – 2 December 2023
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warriors 25.4, Lions 3
30 November – 3 December 2023
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: North West 24.62, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 9
- Calvin King (North West) made his first-class debut.
Round 4
edit14–16 December 2023
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- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Province 24.9, North West 6.72
- Wesley Bedja (Western Province) made his first-class debut.
14–17 December 2023
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lions 13.56, Dolphins 11.9
14–17 December 2023
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Boland 12.64, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 11.58
14–17 December 2023
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Titans 24.06, Warriors 9.52
- Aphiwe Mnyanda (Warriors) made his first-class debut.
- Dewald Brevis (Titans) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Round 5
edit20–23 December 2023
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Dolphins 14.64, Warriors 11.34
20–23 December 2023
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lions 23.68, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 6.56
- Muhammad Manack (Lions) made his first-class debut.
21–23 December 2023
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tumelo Mokoena (North West) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Titans 23.3, North West 4
27–30 December 2023
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Boland 24.44, Western Province 7.1
Round 6
edit14–17 February 2024
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wesley Bedja (Warriors) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Western Province 20, Warriors 4
14–17 February 2024
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- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jared Meiring, Ntando Zuma (KwaZulu-Natal) and Schalk Engelbrecht (Warriors) all made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Titans 10.04, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 8.64
14–17 February 2024
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nathan Engelbrecht (Boland) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Imperial Lions 15.02, Boland 9.52
14–17 February 2024
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Dolphins 28.24, North West 5.64
Round 7
edit21–24 February 2024
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- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jevano Baron (Boland) and Ronan Herrmann (North West) both made their first-class debuts.
- Gideon Peters (North West) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: North West 25.28, Boland 6.06
21–23 February 2024
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gavin Kaplan (Western Province) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Western Province 26.06, Dolphins 3.04
21–24 February 2024
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warriors 13.44, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 10.34
21–24 February 2024
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lions 23.86, Titans 6.54
Division 2 Fixtures
editRound 1
edit26–29 October 2023
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Cape 14.18, Easterns 12
- Emanuel Motswiri (Northern Cape) made his first-class debut.
- Benjamin van Rensburg (Northern Cape) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
2–5 November 2023
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- Limpopo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Knights 27.6, Limpopo 5.8
- Sello Sessing, Don Radebe, Daniel van der Merwe (Limpopo), and Dian Forrester (Knights) all made their first-class debut.
- Nhlakanipho Mpungose (Knights) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
2–5 November 2023
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Western Districts 26, Border 3.72
- Liabona Malife (South Western Districts) and Lihle Sizani (Border) both made their first-class debut.
Round 2
edit9–12 November 2023
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Knights 27, Northern Cape 5.66
- Dian Forrester (Knights) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Matthew Pollard (Knights) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
9–12 November 2023
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- Limpopo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Limpopo 23.38, Border 7.18
- Liam Peters (Limpopo) score his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Nico van Zyl (Border) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Round 3
edit16–19 November 2023
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- Border won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Border 15.46, Mpumalanga 14.88
- Hermann Rolfes (Mpumalanga) and Keeran Forbes (Border) both made their first-class debut.
- Jerome Bossr (Border) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Hermann Rolfes (Mpumalanga) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
23–26 November 2023
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Easterns 22.26, South Western Districts 8.6
- Jhedli van Briesies (South Western Districts) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
23–26 November 2023
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- Mpumalanga won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Limpopo 22.2, Mpumalanga 5.44
- Artwell Mokgoloboto (Limpopo) made his first-class debut.
- Gregory Mahlokwana (Mpumalanga) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Round 4
edit7–10 December 2023
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- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on the first, third, or fourth days due to rain.
- Points: Knights 10, Mpumalanga 9.34
14–17 December 2023
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Easterns 24.9, Knights 4.52
- Danie Rossouw (Easterns) scored his maiden first-class century.
Round 5
edit15–17 December 2023
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- Mpumalanga won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Cape 23.9, Mpumalanga 3.7
- Emanuel Motswiri (Northern Cape) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
20–23 December 2023
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Limpopo 14.9, South Western Districts 12.82
- Alex Pillay (Limpopo) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
edit11–14 January 2024
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pheko Moletsane (South Western Districts) scored his first century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Northern Cape 25.26, South Western Districts 5.36
11–14 January 2024
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
- Juan Lubbe (Easterns) made his first-class debut.
- Jesse Albanie (Limpopo) took his maiden five-wicket haul and maiden ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Limpopo 21.14, Easterns 4
25–28 January 2024
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- Border won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Border 25.16, Knights 7.26
Round 7
edit8–11 February 2024
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Christopher Britz (Northern Cape) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Border 12.12, Northern Cape 12.08
8–11 February 2024
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Knights 22.28, South Western Districts 4
8–11 February 2024
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
- Zuan Swart (Mpumalanga) and Jason van Dyk (Easterns) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Mpumalanga 23.46, Easterns 5.86
Round 8
edit15–18 February 2024
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Nevada Jacobs (South Western Districts) made his first-class debut.
- Khwezi Gumede (South Western Districts) took his maiden five-wicket haul and maiden ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Jon Hinrichsen (Mpumalanga) took his maiden ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: South Western Districts 23.6, Mpumalanga 7.1
15–18 February 2024
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dewan Marais, Kyle Landsberg (Easterns) and Thabile Hlatuka (Border) all made their first-class debuts.
- Thabile Hlatuka (Border) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Border 20, Easterns 6.74
15–18 February 2024
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- Wisani Mushwana (Limpopo) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Cape 24.18, Limpopo 4.5
Finals
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- Tshepo Moreki (Lions) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
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