Adams lands T20 post

CRICKET South Africa (CSA) has confirmed the appointment of experienced sports management professional, Russell Adams, as the tournament director for the T20 Global League (#T20GL).

The Cape Town-born Adams is well known to the global cricket fraternity, bringing years of international cricketing and sports management experience to the new #T20GL which will kick off in November this year.

Adams has been based in India for the last nine years where he served as the vice-president of commercial, operations and cricket academy for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Before this role, he worked as a consultant to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

He has gained valuable event management experience working on all 10 IPL tournaments, as well as the Champions League.

Adams is no stranger to the local cricket industry and has racked up impressive experience through stints with various South African sports teams.

He has served as cricket manager at the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA), team and operations manager of the Cape Cobras cricket franchise, and was appointed the project manager at Newlands Cricket Ground for the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 South Africa tournament in 2007. He also worked as logistics manager at the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

Prior to that, Adams spent over 20 years on the ground as a club cricketer, coach, secretary and manager at WPCA.

Adams, who starts in his new role in August, is looking forward to returning to South Africa.

“I’m looking forward to this new chapter in my career and to be given the opportunity to be part of the exciting T20 Global League,” Adams said.

He said he has always wanted to return to South Africa to contribute to sport and cricket in the country.