South Africa A
Personnel
CaptainTony de Zorzi
CoachShukri Conrad
Team information
Founded1992
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

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

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 Zondo33Right-handedRight-arm off spinDolphinsFC, LA
Pieter Malan34Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCape CobrasFC, LA
Zubayr Hamza28Right-handedRight-arm leg spinCape CobrasFC
Sarel Erwee34Left-handedRight-arm off spinDolphinsFC, LA
Theunis de Bruyn31Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastTitansFC, LA
Reeza Hendricks34Right-handedRight-arm off spinLionsLA
Temba Bavuma33Right-handedRight-arm mediumLionsLAList A Captain
Farhaan Behardien40Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumTitansLA
Janneman Malan27Right-handedRight-arm leg spinCape CobrasLA
All-rounders
Senuran Muthusamy29Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxDolphinsFC, LA
Wiaan Mulder25Right-handedRight-arm mediumLionsFC
Shaun von Berg37Right-handedRight-arm leg spinKnightsFC, LA
Marco Jansen23Right-handedLeft-arm fastKnightsFC, LA
Wicket-keepers
Heinrich Klaasen32Right-handedWicket KeeperTitansFC, LA
Rudi Second34Right-handedWicket KeeperWarriorsFC, LA
Gihahn Cloete31Left-handedWicket KeeperWarriorsLA
Spin bowler
Dane Piedt33Right-handedRight-arm off spinCape CobrasFCFirst-class Captain
George Linde32Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCape CobrasLA
Bjorn Fortuin29Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxLionsLA
Pace bowlers
Beuran Hendricks33Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumLionsFC, LA
Malusi Siboto36Left-handedRight-arm mediumLionsFC, LA
Lutho Sipamla25Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWarriorsFC, LA
Anrich Nortje30Right-handedRight-arm fastCape CobrasFC, LA
Sisanda Magala32Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWarriorsLA
Junior Dala34Right-handedRight-arm mediumTitansLA

Captains

South Africa A cricket captains
Number Name Year Opposition Location Matches
1 Jimmy Cook 1993–94England A South Africa1
2 Mark Rushmere 1994–95Various Zimbabwe6
3 Dale Benkenstein 1995–96Zimbabwe A South Africa1
1997–98West Indies A South Africa6
1998Sri Lanka A Sri Lanka7
1999–2000Sri Lanka A South Africa5
2000Various West Indies8
2001–02Australians South Africa1
2002–03Sri Lankans Sri Lanka1
4 John Commins 1995–96England XI South Africa1
1996Various England10
1996–97Indians South Africa1
5 Gerhardus Liebenberg 1995–96Essex England1
6 Nic Pothas 1998–99West Indies South Africa1
7 Gerald Dros 2000Windward Islands West Indies1
2001–02India A South Africa2
2002–03Australia A Australia5
8 Hylton Ackerman 2001–02Indians South Africa1
2001–02Kenya South Africa1
2001–02India A South Africa2
9 Daryll Cullinan 2001–02Australians South Africa1
2002–03Pakistanis South Africa1
10 Neil McKenzie 2002–03Australia A South Africa6
2002–03Bangladeshis South Africa1
2002–03Sri Lankans South Africa1
2002–03The Rest South Africa5
2003–04West Indians South Africa1
2007–08West Indians South Africa1
11 Gary Kirsten 2002–03Pakistanis South Africa1
12 Graeme Smith 2002–03Zimbabwe Zimbabwe3
13 Nicky Boje 2002–03Australia A Australia5
14 Ashwell Prince 2003–04Australia A South Africa5
2004Zimbabwe A Zimbabwe5
2004–05New Zealand A South Africa6
2004–05England XI South Africa1
15 Boeta Dippenaar 2004–05England XI South Africa1
2006–07Zimbabwe Select XI Zimbabwe2
2007–08India A India3
2007–08New Zealanders South Africa1
16 Jacques Rudolph 2005–06Various Sri Lanka4
2005–06Triangular A Team Tournament Sri Lanka5
2005–06New Zealanders South Africa2
17 Robin Peterson 2006–07Zimbabwe Zimbabwe3
18 Ahmed Amla 2008–09Sri Lanka A South Africa3
19 Alviro Petersen 2008–09Sri Lanka A South Africa5
20 Justin Ontong 2009–10England XI South Africa1
21 Stephen Cook 2015–16Zimbabwe Zimbabwe2
22 Zubayr Hamza 2021 Zimbabwe  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.
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