Joburg Schoolboy Jason Rowles Fetches R2.9m at Betway SA20 Season 5 Auction
- Jason Rowles, an 18-year-old St David's Marist Inanda all-rounder, attracted a fierce bidding war at the SA20 Season 5 auction in Johannesburg
- The South Africa Under-19 vice-captain commanded a bigger price tag than a former Proteas captain at the auction
- Rowles will share a dressing room with a West Indies T20 legend after securing his place in the Joburg Super Kings squad
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An 18-year-old Johannesburg schoolboy has become one of the most talked-about names from the Betway SA20 Season 5 auction, after attracting a R2.9 million bid from the Joburg Super Kings on Wednesday.
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Jason Rowles, a highly regarded all-rounder representing St David's Marist Inanda and the Lions, was at the centre of a bidding contest between Season 3 champions MI Cape Town and the Super Kings before Joburg secured his signature.
Rowles outprices Du Plessis
The South Africa Under-19 vice-captain's final price surpassed that of former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis, who was re-signed by the Super Kings for R2.7 million at the same auction. The gap between the two bids underscores the level of interest Rowles has generated in domestic cricket circles.
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His current form offers some explanation. Rowles is part of the SA Emerging XI competing in the ongoing CSA T20 Challenge, where he recently contributed an unbeaten 45 off 31 balls, including four sixes, and took 1/19 against Western Province at Newlands.
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New-look Super Kings squad
Rowles joins a Super Kings side undergoing notable changes ahead of Season 5. West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard, purchased for R1.5 million, is among his new teammates at the Wanderers.
The franchise is also working under new coaching leadership. Albie Morkel has taken over from Stephen Fleming, who guided the team through Season 4 before accepting a role as England's Test coach. The SA20 auction took place in Johannesburg on Wednesday as franchises finalised their squads for the upcoming season.
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