The South Africa A cricket team is a national cricket team representing South Africa. It is the second-tier of international South African cricket, below the full South Africa national cricket team. Matches played by South Africa A are not Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead receiving first-class and List A classification respectively. Tony de Zorzi is the current captain of the side, while they are being coached by Shukri Conrad.[1]
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Personnel | |
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Captain | Tony de Zorzi |
Coach | Shukri Conrad |
Team information | |
Founded | 1992 |
History | |
First-class debut | England A in January 1994 |
Official website | Official Website |
History
editSouth Africa A played their first match in January 1994, a five-day first-class contest against the touring England A cricket team.
South Africa A have played a number of series, both home and away against other national A teams, and competed against other first-class opposition. Their first tour was to Zimbabwe in 1994–95, when they played three first-class matches and three one-day matches, including one match against Zimbabwe A. They played their first Twenty20 in November 2009, facing an England XI as part of the English tour of South Africa.
Current squad
editThis is a list of players who have played at least 2 First-Class matches or 3 List A matches for South Africa A team since 2018.
International cap players are marked in Bold.
Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic team | Forms | Note |
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Batsmen | ||||||
Khaya Zondo | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Dolphins | FC, LA | |
Pieter Malan | 35 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Cape Cobras | FC, LA | |
Zubayr Hamza | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Cape Cobras | FC | |
Sarel Erwee | 34 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | Dolphins | FC, LA | |
Theunis de Bruyn | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Titans | FC, LA | |
Reeza Hendricks | 35 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Lions | LA | |
Temba Bavuma | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Lions | LA | List A Captain |
Farhaan Behardien | 40 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Titans | LA | |
Janneman Malan | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Cape Cobras | LA | |
All-rounders | ||||||
Senuran Muthusamy | 30 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Dolphins | FC, LA | |
Wiaan Mulder | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Lions | FC | |
Shaun von Berg | 37 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Knights | FC, LA | |
Marco Jansen | 24 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Knights | FC, LA | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Heinrich Klaasen | 33 | Right-handed | Wicket Keeper | Titans | FC, LA | |
Rudi Second | 35 | Right-handed | Wicket Keeper | Warriors | FC, LA | |
Gihahn Cloete | 31 | Left-handed | Wicket Keeper | Warriors | LA | |
Spin bowler | ||||||
Dane Piedt | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Cape Cobras | FC | First-class Captain |
George Linde | 32 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Cape Cobras | LA | |
Bjorn Fortuin | 29 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Lions | LA | |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
Beuran Hendricks | 34 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Lions | FC, LA | |
Malusi Siboto | 37 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Lions | FC, LA | |
Lutho Sipamla | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Warriors | FC, LA | |
Anrich Nortje | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Cape Cobras | FC, LA | |
Sisanda Magala | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Warriors | LA | |
Junior Dala | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Titans | LA |
Captains
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lambley, Garrin (25 April 2023). "South Africa 'A' squad packed with Proteas for Sri Lanka tour". The South African. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
External links
edit- South Africa A at CricketArchive