South Africa A cricket team

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South Africa A
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Personnel
CaptainZubayr Hamza
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. Zubayr Hamza is the current captain of the side.[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 32 Right-handed Right-arm off spin Dolphins FC, LA
Pieter Malan 32 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Cape Cobras FC, LA
Zubayr Hamza 26 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Cape Cobras FC
Sarel Erwee 32 Left-handed Right-arm off spin Dolphins FC, LA
Theunis de Bruyn 29 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Titans FC, LA
Reeza Hendricks 32 Right-handed Right-arm off spin Lions LA
Temba Bavuma 31 Right-handed Right-arm medium Lions LA List A Captain
Farhaan Behardien 38 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Titans LA
Janneman Malan 25 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Cape Cobras LA
All-rounders
Senuran Muthusamy 28 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Dolphins FC, LA
Wiaan Mulder 24 Right-handed Right-arm medium Lions FC
Shaun von Berg 35 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Knights FC, LA
Marco Jansen 21 Right-handed Left-arm fast Knights FC, LA
Wicket-keepers
Heinrich Klaasen 30 Right-handed Wicket Keeper Titans FC, LA
Rudi Second 32 Right-handed Wicket Keeper Warriors FC, LA
Gihahn Cloete 29 Left-handed Wicket Keeper Warriors LA
Spin bowler
Dane Piedt 32 Right-handed Right-arm off spin Cape Cobras FC First-class Captain
George Linde 30 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Cape Cobras LA
Bjorn Fortuin 27 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Lions LA
Pace bowlers
Beuran Hendricks 31 Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Lions FC, LA
Malusi Siboto 34 Left-handed Right-arm medium Lions FC, LA
Lutho Sipamla 23 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Warriors FC, LA
Anrich Nortje 28 Right-handed Right-arm fast Cape Cobras FC, LA
Sisanda Magala 31 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Warriors LA
Junior Dala 32 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. ^ "Hamza to lead SA A in Zimbabwe". SA Cricket Magazine. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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