Standard Bank of South Africa will be the headline sponsor for the national men’s cricket team of the country. It 
has signed an agreement to this effect with Cricket South Africa. The bank replaces Castle Lager and Blue Label Telecoms, who are still expected to be involved in some capacity. The bank was previously one of the biggest backers of the game and had a 14-year period as the title sponsors of the ODI and T20 team (then called Pro20 in South Africa) which ended in 2011. It has also sponsored the Pro20 domestic championship, a 20-over schools’ competition, CSA’s high performance program including the national academy, the schools development program, and the national Under-13 cricket week. However, the bank had withdrawn all sports sponsorships including that of two of the country’s most popular football clubs, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates
