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DP World Lions Cricket
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Personnel
Captain Temba Bavuma
Bjorn Fortuin
Dominic Hendricks
CoachRussell Domingo
Team information
Colours  Royal Blue   Gold
Founded2003;21 years ago (2003)
Home ground Wanderers Stadium (main venue)
Capacity28,000 (DP World Wanderers)
Official website https://lionscricket.co.za/
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The DP World Lions is a professional cricket team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The home venue is the DP World Wanderers Stadium which is situated in Illovo Sandton on Corlett Drive.

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The team plays in the CSA 4-Day Series first class cricket competition as well as in the Momentum 1 Day Cup, CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out Competition and CSA T20 Challenge limited over competitions.

Description

The DP World Lions Cricket manages amateur cricket in Gauteng province.

All games happen in the following locations: Johannesburg North, Soweto, Kagiso, Central Johannesburg, Vaal South and surrounding areas.

The DP World Lions Cricket invests in six HUBS that are township-based, as well as one RPC.

Some of the organisations main focus areas are to grow blind, deaf and women’s Cricket in the province and to reach rural areas.

There are 18 leagues throughout the province administered by the DP World Lions Cricket nd 50 clubs. Within these leagues, we see over 2000 cricket matches played during a season.

DP World Lions is owned by Lions Cricket.

Various Associations are affiliated to DP World Lions Cricket:

The tertiary institutions are affiliated to the Union; Wits University, University of Johannesburg, Wits Technikon, Richfield Institute of Technology (a post-matric, distance online education learning institution) and the Vaal University of Technology.

Central Gauteng Lions now consist of three substructures: Johannesburg Metro, Sedibeng, and West Rand.

Honours since the 2004/2005 season

2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20
2012–13 (shared with Nashua Cape Cobras), 2015–16, 2020–21 (shared with the Hollywoodbets Dolphins)

2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup

2006–07, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2020–21
Runners-up: 2012

Playing Kits

During the Momentum 1 Day Cup, and the limited-overs Twenty20 competition, the DP World Lions play in golden yellow shirts and trousers with slight royal blue accentuated patterns on the sleeves.

Squad (Men)

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Temba Bavuma17 May 1990 (age 33)Right-handed
Dominic Hendricks7 November 1990 (age 33)Left-handedRight-arm off break First-class & List A Captain
Connor Esterhuizen31 May 2001 (age 22)Right-handed
Zubayr Hamza19 June 1995 (age 28)Right-handed
Reeza Hendricks14 August 1989 (age 34)Right-handed
Joshua Richards20 December 1998 (age 25)Right-handed
Ryan Rickelton11 July 1996 (age 27)Left-handed
Mitchell van Buuren21 January 1998 (age 26)Right-handed
Rassie van der Dussen7 February 1989 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
All-Rounders
Bjorn Fortuin21 October 1994 (age 29)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Evan Jones5 September 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Wiaan Mulder19 February 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Delano Potgieter5 August 1996 (age 27)Left-handRight-arm medium
Codi Yusuf10 April 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Ryan Rickelton11 July 1996 (age 27)Left-handedTwenty20 Captain
Spin Bowlers
Bjorn Fortuin21 October 1994 (age 29)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Junaid Dawood2 October 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Tsepo Ndwandwa16 April 1995 (age 28)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Seam Bowlers
Malusi Siboto20 August 1987 (age 36)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Sisanda Magala7 January 1991 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Tshepo Moreki7 October 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Duanne Olivier9 May 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Codi Yusuf10 April 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Kagiso Rabada25 May 1995 (age 28)Left-handedRight-arm fast

Team Management

Russell Domingo (Head Coach), Jimmy Kgamadi (Assistant Coach), Prasanna Agoram (Performance Analyst), Ziyaad Mahomed (Physiotherapist), Nandile Tyali (S & C), Dr Davina Naidoo (Doctor), Dr Nthabiseng Maesela (Doctor), Amit Bhoola (Team Manager).

Squad (Women)

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Bianca Booyjens15 December 1993 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Jenna Evans21 January 2006 (age 17)Right-handed
Karabo Meso18 September 2007 (age 16)Right-handed
Palesa Mapoo17 April 2000 (age 23)Right-handed
Relebohile Mkhize26 September 2009 (age 15)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sarah Barber2 October 2003 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sarah Nettleton3 April 2003 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Sunette Viljoen-Louw6 October 1983 (age 40)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
All-Rounders
Chloe Tryon25 January 1994 (age 30)Right-handedSlow Left arm Orthodox
Diara Ramlakan27 March 2007 (age 16)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Madison Landsman30 January 2004 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Nonkululeko Thabethe1 September 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Robyn Kamerman12 August 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm orthodox
Samantha Schutte26 May 1999 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Karabo Meso18 September 2007 (age 16)Right-handed
Palesa Mapoo17 April 2000 (age 23)Right-handed
Sinalo Jafta22 December 1994 (age 29)Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Chloe Tryon25 January 1994 (age 30)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Madison Landsman30 January 2004 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Robyn Kamerman12 August 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm orthodox
Raisibe Ntozakhe29 November 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Seam Bowlers
Ayabonga Khaka18 July 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Jameelah Shaikjee1 July 1989 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm fast
Kgomotso Rapoo16 May 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium First Class, List A & Twenty20 Captain
Kirstie Thompson21 October 1988 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Lehlohonolo Sardick12 June 2000 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Refilwe Moncho1 December 2004 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Shabnim Ismail5 October 1988 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Sunette Viljoen- Louw6 October 1983 (age 40)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Thristan Cronje5 May 2007 (age 16)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Tumi Sekhukhune21 November 1998 (age 25)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast

Team Management

Shaun Pretorius (Head Coach), Tholang Hlalele, Teboho Ntsukuyane (Assistant Coaches), Inge Konig (S & C), Sheenagh Jordan (Physiotherapist), AJ Rudman (Team Manager).

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