South Africa A cricket team

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South Africa A
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Personnel
Captain Tony de Zorzi
Coach Shukri Conrad
Team information
Founded1992
History
First-class debut England A
in January 1994
Official website Official 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]

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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 199495, 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.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleDomestic teamFormsNote
Batsmen
Khaya Zondo 35Right-handedRight-arm off spin Dolphins FC, LA
Pieter Malan 35Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Cape Cobras FC, LA
Zubayr Hamza 30Right-handedRight-arm leg spin Cape Cobras FC
Sarel Erwee 35Left-handedRight-arm off spin Dolphins FC, LA
Theunis de Bruyn 32Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Titans FC, LA
Reeza Hendricks 35Right-handedRight-arm off spin Lions LA
Temba Bavuma 35Right-handedRight-arm medium Lions LAList A Captain
Farhaan Behardien 41Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Titans LA
Janneman Malan 29Right-handedRight-arm leg spin Cape Cobras LA
All-rounders
Senuran Muthusamy 31Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Dolphins FC, LA
Wiaan Mulder 27Right-handedRight-arm medium Lions FC
Shaun von Berg 38Right-handedRight-arm leg spin Knights FC, LA
Marco Jansen 25Right-handedLeft-arm fast Knights FC, LA
Wicket-keepers
Heinrich Klaasen 33Right-handedWicket Keeper Titans FC, LA
Rudi Second 35Right-handedWicket Keeper Warriors FC, LA
Gihahn Cloete 32Left-handedWicket Keeper Warriors LA
Spin bowler
Dane Piedt 35Right-handedRight-arm off spin Cape Cobras FCFirst-class Captain
George Linde 33Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Cape Cobras LA
Bjorn Fortuin 30Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Lions LA
Pace bowlers
Beuran Hendricks 35Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium Lions FC, LA
Malusi Siboto 37Left-handedRight-arm medium Lions FC, LA
Lutho Sipamla 27Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Warriors FC, LA
Anrich Nortje 31Right-handedRight-arm fast Cape Cobras FC, LA
Sisanda Magala 34Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Warriors LA
Junior Dala 35Right-handedRight-arm medium Titans LA

Captains

South Africa A cricket captains
NumberNameYearOppositionLocationMatches
1 Jimmy Cook 199394 England A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
2 Mark Rushmere 199495VariousFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 6
3 Dale Benkenstein 199596 Zimbabwe A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
199798 West Indies A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6
1998 Sri Lanka A Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 7
19992000 Sri Lanka A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
2000VariousWestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 8
200102 Australians Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
200203 Sri Lankans Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
4 John Commins 199596 England XI Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
1996VariousFlag of England.svg  England 10
199697 Indians Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
5 Gerhardus Liebenberg 199596 Essex Flag of England.svg  England 1
6 Nic Pothas 199899 West Indies Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
7 Gerald Dros 2000 Windward Islands WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1
200102 India A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
200203 Australia A Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
8 Hylton Ackerman 200102 Indians Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
200102 Kenya Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
200102 India A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
9 Daryll Cullinan 200102 Australians Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
200203 Pakistanis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
10 Neil McKenzie 200203 Australia A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6
200203 Bangladeshis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
200203 Sri Lankans Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
200203The RestFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
200304 West Indians Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
200708 West Indians Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
11 Gary Kirsten 200203 Pakistanis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
12 Graeme Smith 200203 Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3
13 Nicky Boje 200203 Australia A Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
14 Ashwell Prince 200304 Australia A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
2004 Zimbabwe A Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5
200405 New Zealand A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6
200405 England XI Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
15 Boeta Dippenaar 200405 England XI Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
200607Zimbabwe Select XIFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2
200708 India A Flag of India.svg  India 3
200708 New Zealanders Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
16 Jacques Rudolph 200506VariousFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4
200506Triangular A Team TournamentFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5
200506 New Zealanders Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
17 Robin Peterson 200607 Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3
18 Ahmed Amla 200809 Sri Lanka A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
19 Alviro Petersen 200809 Sri Lanka A Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
20 Justin Ontong 200910 England XI Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
21 Stephen Cook 201516 Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2
22 Zubayr Hamza 2021 Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1

See also

References

  1. Lambley, Garrin (25 April 2023). "South Africa 'A' squad packed with Proteas for Sri Lanka tour". The South African. Retrieved 26 April 2023.