South Africa A cricket team

South Africa A
Personnel
CaptainTony de Zorzi
CoachShukri Conrad
Team information
Founded1992
History
First-class debutEngland A
in January 1994
Official websiteOfficial Website

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]

History

South 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

This 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
Batsmen
Khaya Zondo 35 Right-handed Right-arm off spin Dolphins FC, LA
Pieter Malan 35 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Cape Cobras FC, LA
Zubayr Hamza 30 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Cape Cobras FC
Sarel Erwee 35 Left-handed Right-arm off spin Dolphins FC, LA
Theunis de Bruyn 32 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Titans FC, LA
Reeza Hendricks 35 Right-handed Right-arm off spin Lions LA
Temba Bavuma 35 Right-handed Right-arm medium Lions LA List A Captain
Farhaan Behardien 41 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Titans LA
Janneman Malan 29 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Cape Cobras LA
All-rounders
Senuran Muthusamy 31 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Dolphins FC, LA
Wiaan Mulder 27 Right-handed Right-arm medium Lions FC
Shaun von Berg 38 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Knights FC, LA
Marco Jansen 25 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 32 Left-handed Wicket Keeper Warriors LA
Spin bowler
Dane Piedt 35 Right-handed Right-arm off spin Cape Cobras FC First-class Captain
George Linde 33 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Cape Cobras LA
Bjorn Fortuin 30 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Lions LA
Pace bowlers
Beuran Hendricks 35 Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Lions FC, LA
Malusi Siboto 37 Left-handed Right-arm medium Lions FC, LA
Lutho Sipamla 27 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Warriors FC, LA
Anrich Nortje 31 Right-handed Right-arm fast Cape Cobras FC, LA
Sisanda Magala 34 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Warriors LA
Junior Dala 35 Right-handed Right-arm medium Titans LA

Captains

South Africa A cricket captains
Number Name Year Opposition Location Matches
1 Jimmy Cook 1993–94 England A South Africa 1
2 Mark Rushmere 1994–95 Various Zimbabwe 6
3 Dale Benkenstein 1995–96 Zimbabwe A South Africa 1
1997–98 West Indies A South Africa 6
1998 Sri Lanka A Sri Lanka 7
1999–2000 Sri Lanka A South Africa 5
2000 Various West Indies 8
2001–02 Australians South Africa 1
2002–03 Sri Lankans Sri Lanka 1
4 John Commins 1995–96 England XI South Africa 1
1996 Various England 10
1996–97 Indians South Africa 1
5 Gerhardus Liebenberg 1995–96 Essex England 1
6 Nic Pothas 1998–99 West Indies South Africa 1
7 Gerald Dros 2000 Windward Islands West Indies 1
2001–02 India A South Africa 2
2002–03 Australia A Australia 5
8 Hylton Ackerman 2001–02 Indians South Africa 1
2001–02 Kenya South Africa 1
2001–02 India A South Africa 2
9 Daryll Cullinan 2001–02 Australians South Africa 1
2002–03 Pakistanis South Africa 1
10 Neil McKenzie 2002–03 Australia A South Africa 6
2002–03 Bangladeshis South Africa 1
2002–03 Sri Lankans South Africa 1
2002–03 The Rest South Africa 5
2003–04 West Indians South Africa 1
2007–08 West Indians South Africa 1
11 Gary Kirsten 2002–03 Pakistanis South Africa 1
12 Graeme Smith 2002–03 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3
13 Nicky Boje 2002–03 Australia A Australia 5
14 Ashwell Prince 2003–04 Australia A South Africa 5
2004 Zimbabwe A Zimbabwe 5
2004–05 New Zealand A South Africa 6
2004–05 England XI South Africa 1
15 Boeta Dippenaar 2004–05 England XI South Africa 1
2006–07 Zimbabwe Select XI Zimbabwe 2
2007–08 India A India 3
2007–08 New Zealanders South Africa 1
16 Jacques Rudolph 2005–06 Various Sri Lanka 4
2005–06 Triangular A Team Tournament Sri Lanka 5
2005–06 New Zealanders South Africa 2
17 Robin Peterson 2006–07 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3
18 Ahmed Amla 2008–09 Sri Lanka A South Africa 3
19 Alviro Petersen 2008–09 Sri Lanka A South Africa 5
20 Justin Ontong 2009–10 England XI South Africa 1
21 Stephen Cook 2015–16 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2
22 Zubayr Hamza 2021 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1

See also

References

  1. ^ Lambley, Garrin (25 April 2023). "South Africa 'A' squad packed with Proteas for Sri Lanka tour". The South African. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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