The South Africa cricket team, known as the Proteas, is one of the strongest sides in international cricket, although they have gained the choker tag for their inability to win ICC tournaments. They have a win percentage of over 60% in ODIs and have won the 1998 Champions Trophy, their only ICC triumph to date. The team has a number of legendary players, including AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn, and Graeme Smith. The Proteas have never won the World Cup, and their best finish in the tournament is the semi-finals in the 1992 World Cup.
SOUTH AFRICA CRICKET TEAM
| FULL NAME | South Africa National Cricket Team |
| NICKNAME | The Proteas |
| FOUNDED | 1889 |
| TEAM OWNED BY | Cricket South Africa (CSA) |
| MAIN PLAYERS | Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma, Anrich Nortje, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Rilee Rossouw, Wayne Parnell, Marco Jansen |
| South Africa Cricket Team Facebook | @CricketSouthAfrica |
| South Africa Cricket Team Twitter | @ProteasMenCSA |
| South Africa Cricket Team Instagram | @proteasmencsa |
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FIXTURES
SOUTH AFRICA CRICKET ODI SQUAD
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE | STYLE | JERSEY NUMBER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temba Bavuma (Captain) | Batter | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium | 11 |
| Nandre Burger | Allrounder | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Medium fast | 71 |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper | Batting: Right-hand bat | 12 |
| Gerald Coetzee | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast | 25 |
| Tony de Zorzi | Batter | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 33 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox | 45 |
| Beuran Hendricks | Bowler | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Medium fast | 14 |
| Reeza Hendricks | Batter | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 17 |
| Marco Jansen | Allrounder | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Fast | 70 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicket-keeper | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 45 |
| Sisanda Magala | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm Fast medium | 58 |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox | 16 |
| Wiaan Mulder | Allrounder | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm Fast medium | 14 |
| Aiden Markram | Batter | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 94 |
| David Miller | Batter | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 10 |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm Fast medium | 22 |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm Fast | 20 |
| Wayne Parnell | Bowler | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Medium fast | 7 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | Allrounder | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast | 23 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm Fast | 25 |
| Ryan Rickelton | Wicketkeeper | Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: – | 44 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowler | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Wrist spin | 90 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Wicketkeeper | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break | 30 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Batter | Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak | 72 |
| Lizaad Williams | Bowler | Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast | 6 |
ABOUT THE SOUTH AFRICA CRICKET TEAM
Test Captain – Dean Elgar
ODI and T20I Captain – Temba Bavuma
Head Coaches – Shukri Conrad (Test), Rob Walter (ODI and T20I)
Director of cricket – Enoch Nkwe
Batting Coach – Justin Sammons
Bowling Coach – Charl Langeveldt
Fielding Coach – Justin Ontong
Physiotherapist – Craig Govender
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South Africa began their first-class and international journey together when they faced England at home in the 1888-89 season. In fact, they became the third test-playing nation when they took on England at Port Elizabeth, led by Owen Robert Dunell. Their early Test record was miserable as they registered ten defeats and a draw from their first eleven tests.
They recorded their first Test win against England in 1906 and gradually began competing with Australia and England, gaining knowledge and experience. Over the next few decades, they became one of the strongest sides in international cricket.
By the 1960s, though, there was considerable worldwide opposition to South Africa’s apartheid policy. The International Cricket Council thus imposed a complete international ban on the team, in sync with action taken by other global sporting bodies. As a result, some of the finest South African players, like Graeme Pollock and Mike Procter, failed to showcase their talent to the cricketing world in full glory.
The Proteas isolation ended in 1991. Just a year later, they, rather incredibly, made the semi-final of the 1992 World Cup in Australia. It was almost as if South Africa had never gone away from international cricket. They remain one of the strongest sides in international cricket, although they have gained the choker tag for their inability to win ICC tournaments.
Statistically, they are one of the most successful one-day teams, with a win percentage of over 60. However, the 1998 Champions Trophy is their only ICC triumph to date. Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Shaun Pollock, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher, Allan Donald, and Gary Kirsten are some of the finest players who represented the country in international cricket.
RECORDS BY TEAM
- Highest innings total batting second in ODIs – 438/9 vs Australia in Johannesburg, March 12, 2006
- Most hundreds in an inning in ODIs (3) – vs West Indies in Johannesburg, January 18, 2015
- Most hundred partnerships in an innings ODIs (3) – vs Netherlands in Basseterre, March 16, 2007
- Most runs off a single over in ODIs (36) – Herschelle Gibbs vs Daan van Bunge, Netherlands in St. Kitts, March 16, 2007
- Fastest ODI hundred (31 balls) – AB de Villiers vs West Indies, in Johannesburg, January 18, 2015
- Fastest ODI fifty (16 balls) – AB de Villiers vs West Indies, in Johannesburg, January 18, 2015
- Best figures in an innings on ODI debut (6/16) – vs Bangladesh, in Mirpur, July 10, 2015
MAJOR STADIUMS
- Supersport Park, Centurion
- Newlands, Capetown.
- St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth
- Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
TROPHIES AND AWARD
Below is a list of major tournaments won by the South African cricket team across formats:
| Year | Trophy / Award |
| 1998 | Champions Trophy |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games Gold |
Cricket South Africa Address – Street 86, 5th Street, Corner of 5th Street & Glenhove Street, Melrose Estate
Contact Number – +27 11 880 2810
Email Address – info@cricket.co.za
Cricket South Africa’s official website – https://cricket.co.za/
TOP CRICKET ASSOCIATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union (KZNCU)
Address – Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Kingsmead Way, Durban, 4001
Contact Number – +27 (0)31 335 4200
Email Address – krystlR@cricket.co.za, yashveers@cricket.co.za
Website – https://dolphinscricket.co.za/
Knights Cricket (Free State)
Address – 47 Park Rd, Willows, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
Contact Number – +27 51 447 5715
Email – petriw@cricket.co.za
Website – https://KnightsCricket.co.za/
Titans (Gauteng province)
Address – SuperSport Park, 283 Cnr West Avenue, and South Street, Centurion 0157
Contact Number – 012 663 1005
Email – titans@cricket.co.za
Website – https://www.titans.co.za/
Western Province Cricket Association
Address – 146 Campground Rd, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700
Contact Number – 021 657 2000
Email – wpreception@cricket.co.za
Website – https://newlandscricket.com/
Border Cricket
Address – Buffalo Park Dr, Arcadia, East London, 5201, South Africa
Contact Number– +27 43 743 7757
Email – bevw@bordercricket.co.za
Website – https://bordercricket.co.za/
South Western Districts Cricket Board
Address – SWD Cricket Board Office Complex, Recreation Ground, Voortrekker Road, Oudtshoorn, Southern Cape, South Africa, 6625
Contact Number – +27 (0)44 272 6604
Email – info@swdcricket.co.za
Website – https://www.swdcricket.co.za/
GALLERY
FAQs about the South African cricket team
AB de Villiers is regarded by many as the finest cricket player from South Africa owing to his incredible 360-degree hitting. Jacques Kallis, Allan Donald, Shaun Pollock, Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith, and Hashim Amla are some of the other legendary names to have represented the Proteas cricket team.
Yes. South Africa is also one of the most successful teams in ODI cricket, winning more than 60 percent of their matches.
The Protea flower, which has pink and yellow petals, is the national flower of South Africa. Hence their cricket team is called the Proteas. Similarly, South Africa’s rugby team is called Springboks, the country’s national animal.
The ICC suspended South Africa in 1970 following a resolution against the country’s government’s apartheid policy. The country returned to international cricket after a 21-year gap in November 1991.
The Indian cricket team has never won a Test series in South Africa.
India has a success percentage of over 56% against South Africa in T20Is.
Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje
Shukri Conrad will take charge of the Test team for the next four years. Rob Walter will coach the Men’s ODI and T20 teams.
No. South Africa have never won the World Cup.
No. They have never reached the final of any World Cup.