South Africa A cricket team

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]

South Africa A
Personnel
CaptainTony de Zorzi
CoachShukri Conrad
Team information
Gegründet1992
History
First-class debutEngland A
in January 1994
Official websiteOfficial Website

History

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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

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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 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

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

See also

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References

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  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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