The South Africa men's national cricket team,also known as the Proteas,represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered by Cricket South Africa (CSA). South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Its nickname derives from South Africa's national flower,Protea cynaroides,commonly known as the "King Protea".
Arthur Dudley Nourse was a South African Test cricketer. Primarily a batsman,he was captain of the South African team from 1948 to 1951.
Eric Alfred Burchell Rowan was a South African cricketer who played for Transvaal,Eastern Province and South Africa.
Herbert Wilfred Taylor was a South African cricketer who played 42 Test matches for his country including 18 as captain of the side. Specifically a batsman,he was an expert on the matting pitches which were prevalent in South Africa at the time and scored six of his seven centuries at home. His batting was also noted for quick footwork and exceptional 'backplay'. He became the first South African to pass 2,500 Test runs and was selected one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year in 1925. In domestic cricket,he played for Natal,Transvaal and Western Province.
Dalton Parry "Conky" Conyngham was a South African cricketer who played in one Test match in 1923. He was born and also died in Durban,Natal.
Arthur William "Dave" Nourse was a cricketer who played for Natal,Transvaal,Western Province and South Africa.
George Benjamin Street was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1923. For his domestic side Sussex he was their regular wicket-keeper from 1912,when he succeeded Harry Butt,until his death.
Sir Murray Bisset was a Test cricketer who captained South Africa before moving to Southern Rhodesia where he served as Chief Justice of Southern Rhodesia and briefly as Governor of Southern Rhodesia.
Frederick Louis le Roux was a South African cricketer.
John Cecil Watkins was a South African cricketer who played in 15 Test matches for South Africa between 1949 and 1957. At the time of his death aged 98,Watkins was the oldest living Test cricketer and the last surviving member of the side that toured Australasia in 1952–53.
Richard Dumbrill is a former South African cricketer who played in five Test matches between July 1965 and January 1967.
Jonathan Neil "Jonty" Rhodes is a South African professional cricket coach,commentator and former Test and One Day International cricketer. He is regarded as one of the greatest fielders of all time and was the first South African cricketer to take 100 ODI catches. He played for the South African cricket team between 1992 and 2003. He is the fielding coach of the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. He is the fielding coach of Durban's Super Giants as well as the consultant fielding coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. Rhodes was a member of the South Africa cricket team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy,the only ICC trophy the country has won.
KwaZulu-Natal is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. For the purposes of the Sunfoil Series,KwaZulu-Natal is the only team that has not merged with another and it has played in the SuperSport Series as the Dolphins since October 2004. However,the KwaZulu-Natal Inland cricket team was granted first-class status in 2006,began competing in the CSA Provincial Competitions in 2006-2007,and also represented by the Dolphins franchise. The team was originally called Natal and began playing in December 1889 at the start of first-class cricket in South Africa. The name changed in April 1998.
Sarel Johannes Erwee is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batter and a right-arm off-break bowler who plays for KwaZulu Natal Coastal. He was born in Pietermaritzburg. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in February 2022.
Prenelan Subrayen is a South African cricketer who made his debut in November 2011. In August 2017,he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. However,in October 2017,Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018,with it being cancelled soon after.
Daryn Miles Dupavillon is a South African cricketer who represents KwaZulu-Natal and Pretoria Capitals. He is a right-arm fast bowler who bats right-handed. He made his international debut for South Africa in March 2020.
Keshav Athmanand Maharaj is a South African professional cricketer. Maharaj represents the South Africa national team in Tests,One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. He is currently the vice-captain of the side in limited overs cricket. Maharaj also captains Durban's Super Giants in the SA20.
Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo is a South African professional cricketer. He is a left handed lower order batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He made his international debut for South Africa in September 2016.
Khayelihle Piyele Zondo is a South African cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in February 2018. In April 2022,he made his Test match debut for South Africa as a COVID-19 substitute.
Marques Jannie Ackerman is a South African first-class cricketer. He was included in the North West squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup. In August 2017,he was named in Durban Qalandars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. However,in October 2017,Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018,with it being cancelled soon after.
