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{{Short description|Second-tier national 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 considered to be [[Test cricket|Test matches]] or [[One Day International]]s, instead receiving [[First-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket|List A]] classification respectively. South Africa A played their first match in January 1994, a five-day first-class contest against the touring [[England A cricket team]].
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|image = Flag of South Africa.svg
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|coach =[[Shukri Conrad]]
|bowling coach =
|captain = [[Tony de Zorzi]]
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|founded = 1992
|ground =
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|first_fc = [[England A cricket team|England A]]
|first_fc_year = January 1994
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|fptwins =
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|website = [https://cricket.co.za/ Official Website]
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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 cricket|Test matches]] or [[One Day International]]s, instead receiving [[First-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket|List A]] classification respectively. [[Tony de Zorzi]] is the current captain of the side, while they are being coached by [[Shukri Conrad]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambley |first=Garrin |date=2023-04-25 |title=South Africa 'A' squad packed with Proteas for Sri Lanka tour |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/cricket/south-africa-squad-packed-with-proteas-for-sri-lanka-tour-breaking-result-25-april-2023/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}</ref>


==History==
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 that of [[Zimbabwe]] in 1994–95, a series that consisted of three first-class matches and three one-day matches, including one match against [[Zimbabwe A cricket team|Zimbabwe A]]. They played their first [[Twenty20]] in November 2009, facing an [[England national cricket team|England XI]] as part of the English tour of South Africa.
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 cricket team|Zimbabwe A]]. They played their first [[Twenty20]] in November 2009, facing an [[England national cricket team|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.<br>International cap players are marked in '''Bold'''.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name
! Age
! Batting style
! Bowling style
! Domestic team
! Forms
! Note
|-
! colspan="7" | Batsmen
|-
|| '''[[Khaya Zondo]]''' || {{age|1990|3|7}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Pieter Malan]]''' || {{age|1989|8|12}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Cape Cobras cricket team|Cape Cobras]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Zubayr Hamza]]''' || {{age|1995|6|19}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Cape Cobras cricket team|Cape Cobras]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Sarel Erwee]]''' || {{age|1989|11|10}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Theunis de Bruyn]]''' || {{age|1992|10|8}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Titans cricket team|Titans]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Reeza Hendricks]]''' || {{age|1989|8|14}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Imperial Lions|Lions]] || LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Temba Bavuma]]''' || {{age|1990|5|17}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Imperial Lions|Lions]] || LA || List A Captain
|-
|| '''[[Farhaan Behardien]]''' || {{age|1983|10|9}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Titans cricket team|Titans]] || LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Janneman Malan]]''' || {{age|1996|4|18}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Cape Cobras cricket team|Cape Cobras]] || LA ||
|-
! colspan="7" | All-rounders
|-
|| '''[[Senuran Muthusamy]]''' || {{age|1994|2|12}} || Left-handed || [[Left arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Wiaan Mulder]]''' || {{age|1998|2|19}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Imperial Lions|Lions]] || FC ||
|-
|| [[Shaun von Berg]] || {{age|1986|9|16}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Knights cricket team|Knights]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Marco Jansen]]''' || {{age|2000|5|1}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || [[Knights cricket team|Knights]] || FC, LA ||
|-
! colspan="7" | Wicket-keepers
|-
|| '''[[Heinrich Klaasen]]''' || {{age|1991|7|30}} || Right-handed || Wicket Keeper || [[Titans cricket team|Titans]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| [[Rudi Second]] || {{age|1989|7|17}} || Right-handed || Wicket Keeper || [[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Gihahn Cloete]]''' || {{age|1992|10|4}} || Left-handed || Wicket Keeper || [[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]] || LA ||
|-
! colspan="7" | Spin bowler
|-
|| '''[[Dane Piedt]]''' || {{age|1990|3|6}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Cape Cobras cricket team|Cape Cobras]] || FC || First-class Captain
|-
|| '''[[George Linde]]''' || {{age|1991|12|4}} || Left-handed || [[Left arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Cape Cobras cricket team|Cape Cobras]] || LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Bjorn Fortuin]]''' || {{age|1994|10|21}} || Right-handed || [[Left arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Imperial Lions|Lions]] || LA ||
|-
!colspan="7" | Pace bowlers
|-
|| '''[[Beuran Hendricks]]''' || {{age|1990|6|8}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Imperial Lions|Lions]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| [[Malusi Siboto]] || {{age|1987|8|20}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Imperial Lions|Lions]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Lutho Sipamla]]''' || {{age|1998|5|12}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Anrich Nortje]]''' || {{age|1993|11|6}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || [[Cape Cobras cricket team|Cape Cobras]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Sisanda Magala]]''' || {{age|1991|1|7}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]] || LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Junior Dala]]''' || {{age|1989|12|29}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Titans cricket team|Titans]] || LA ||
|}


==Captains==
==Captains==
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|-
| rowspan=3 | 4
| rowspan=3 | 4
| rowspan=3 | [[John Commins]]
| rowspan=3 | [[John Commins (cricketer, born 1965)|John Commins]]
| 1995–96 || [[England national cricket team|England XI]] || {{flag|South Africa}} || 1
| 1995–96 || [[England national cricket team|England XI]] || {{flag|South Africa}} || 1
|-
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|-
| 21
| 21
| [[Stephen Cook (cricketer)|Stephen Cook]]
| [[Hashim Amla]]
| 2009–10 || [[England national cricket team|England XI]] || {{flag|South Africa}} || 1
| 2015–16 || [[Zimbabwe A cricket team|Zimbabwe]] || {{flag|Zimbabwe}} || 2
|-
|22
|[[Zubayr Hamza]]
|2021
|[[Zimbabwe A cricket team|Zimbabwe]]
|{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
|1
|}
|}


==See also==
[[Category:Cricket in South Africa|A team]]
* [[South African Fezela XI]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1236/1236.html South Africa A] at CricketArchive

{{National sports teams of South Africa}}

[[Category:South Africa in international cricket]]
[[Category:South Africa in international cricket]]
[[Category:National 'A' cricket teams]]
[[Category:National 'A' cricket teams]]
[[Category:National sports teams of South Africa|C]]

Latest revision as of 02:06, 26 April 2023

South Africa A
Personnel
CaptainTony de Zorzi
CoachShukri Conrad
Team information
Gegründet1992
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

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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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