Mumbai, Nov 20 (PTI) The South African fans have been able to link back with cricket through SA20 after the general ennui following the national team’s poor performances and a highly political environment surrounding the game in the country, reckoned Graeme Smith.

The six-team inaugural edition of the SA20 tournament was held for the first time earlier this January-February with Sunrisers Eastern Cape clinching the title.

Former South African captain Smith, who has been tasked with the role of ensuring the growth and expansion of the tournament, felt that the first season had fans coming back to the stadium and re-embracing the sport despite all the negativity.

“It’s hard to quantify (the tournament’s impact), but it’s huge,” Smith, who is the commissioner of SA20, told

Source: PTI News