South Africa Cricket Team 2024

The South Africa National Cricket Team represents South Africa in men's international cricket. The South African Cricket Team is also known as the Proteas. They are governed by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The South African cricket team is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and plays all three formats.

South Africa National Cricket Team Bio

Full Name

South Africa National Cricket Team

Nickname

The Proteas

Founded

1889

Team Owner

Cricket South Africa (CSA)

President

Rihan Richards

Head Coach

Shukri Conrad

Captain (s)

Temba Bavuma (Test, ODI), Aiden Markram (T20)

Website & Social Media

Facebook: @CricketSouthAfrica

Instagram: @proteasmencsa

Twitter(X): @ProteasMenCSA

Website: https://cricket.co.za/

Email Address

info@cricket.co.za

Full Address

PO Box 55009, Northlands, 2116

Tel: +27 11 880 2810

Net Worth (2023-24)

$47 million (₹3,928,450,350)

Sponsors

Betway, Momentum, Sunfoil, KFC, Castle, Powerade, Ticket Pro, SuperSport, BitCo, Virgin Active, Momentum Health, SABC Sport, Kemach JCB, Springbok Atlas, Phizz, Castore, Amul

South Africa National Cricket Team History: 

  • South Africa entered first-class and international cricket in the 1888–89 season against England. The South African cricket team played its first Test in March 1889 against England in Port Elizabeth.
  • After England and Australia, they became the third team to play Test cricket.
  • They were part of the Imperial Cricket Conference formed in 1906 with England and Australia.
  • After struggling in early years, they won their first Test against England in 1906.
  • The ICC banned South Africa from international cricket in 1970 due to the anti-apartheid movement. The Proteas were reinstated as a Test nation in 1991 and played their first sanctioned international match since 1970 (and its first-ever ODI) against India in Calcutta on 10 November 1991.
  • Their first Test after re-admission was played against the West Indies in April 1992.
  • The South African team today is one of the strongest teams in the world.

South Africa National 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

South Africa National Cricket T20 Squad

PLAYER NAME

ROLE

STYLE

JERSEY NUMBER

Temba Bavuma

Batter

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right arm Medium

11

Quinton de Kock

Wicketkeeper

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: –

12

Nandre Burger

Allrounder

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler: Left-arm Fast medium

71

Gerald Coetzee

Allrounder

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast

25

Dewald Brewis

Allrounder

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Legbreak

Donovan Ferreira

Wicketkeeper

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Reeza Hendricks

Batter

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm off-break

17

Marco Jansen

Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Left arm Fast

70

Heinrich Klaasen

Wicketkeeper

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

Aiden Markram (Captain)

Batter

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm off-break

94

David Miller

Batter

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm off-break

10

Bjorn Fortuin

Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox

45

Lungi Ngidi

Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm Fast medium

22

Anrich Nortje

Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm Fast

2

Wayne Parnell

Bowler

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Left arm Medium fast

7

Andile Phehlukwayo

Bowler

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Right arm Medium fast

23

Lizaad Williams

Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right arm Medium fast

6

Kagiso Rabada

Bowler

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm Fast

25

Tabraiz Shamsi

Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Left arm Wrist spin

90

Rassie van der Dussen

Batter

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Legbreak

72

Tristan Stubbs

Wicketkeeper

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm off-break

30

South Africa National Cricket Test Squad

PLAYER NAME

ROLE

STYLE

JERSEY NUMBER

Temba Bavuma (Captain)

Batter

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right arm Medium

11

Gerald Coetzee

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast

25

Nandre Burger

Allrounder

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler: Left-arm Fast medium

71

David Bedingham

Batter

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm off-break

5

Neil Brand

Allrounder

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler: Slow Left arm Orthodox

28

Ruan de Swardt

Wicketkeeper

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast medium

48

Simon Harmer

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm off-break

11

Marco Jansen

Allrounder

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Left arm Fast

70

Heinrich Klaasen

Wicketkeeper

Batter: Right hand Bat

Bowler: Right arm offbreak

45

Keshav Maharaj

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Slow Left arm Orthodox

16

Aiden Markram

Batter

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right arm Offbreak

4

Wiaan Mulder

Allrounder

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right arm Medium

13

Lungi Ngidi

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast medium

22

Anrich Nortje

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast

2

Duanne Olivier

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast medium

74

Keegan Petersen

Batter

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Legbreak

93

Kagiso Rabada

Bowler

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast

25

Ryan Rickelton

Wicketkeeper

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler: –

44

Clyde Fortuin

Wicketkeeper

Batter: Right-hand Bat

95

Rassie van der Dussen

Batter

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Legbreak

72

Kyle Verreynne

Wicketkeeper

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm off-break

97

Dane Piedt

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm off-break

63

Tristan Stubbs

Wicketkeeper

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm off-break

30

Tony de Zorzi

Batter

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm off-break

33

Senuran Muthusamy

Allrounder

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler+: Slow Left arm Orthodox

67

Edward Moore

Batter

Batter: Left-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm off-break

Tshepo Moreki

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast medium

43

Dane Paterson

Bowler

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Right-arm Fast medium

44

Raynard van Tonder

Batter

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Legbreak

36

Shaun von Berg

Allrounder

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Legbreak

Zubayr Hamza

Batter

Batter: Right-hand Bat

Bowler: Legbreak

39

South Africa National Cricket Team: ICC World Cup record:

The South African cricket team has been playing in the ICC World Cup since 1992. They are yet to win the World Cup. Their best performance in the marquee event is the semifinal appearance. The African country made it to the semifinal in 1992 before crashing out at the quarterfinal stage in 1996.

In 1999, they made it to the semifinal once again but failed to progress to the final. They co-hosted the World Cup four years later but could not go past the group stage. In 2007 and 2011, their journey ended at the semifinal and quarterfinal stages respectively.

In 2015, the South Africa National Cricket Team once again qualified for the semifinal but ended up on the losing side once again. In 2019, they bowed out at the league stage before making it to the semifinal in 2023.

South Africa men’s national cricket team’s achievements in various ICC tournaments

Tournament

Best Result

ICC Cricket World Cup

Semi-finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2023)

ICC Champions Trophy

Champions (1998)

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Semi-finals (2009, 2014)

Major Cricket Stadium of South Africa

Stadium Name

Location

Capacity

Wanderers Stadium

Johannesburg

34,000

Newlands Cricket Ground

Cape Town

25,000 (after adjustments)

Kingsmead Cricket Ground

Durban

25,000

St George’s Park

Port Elizabeth

Varies

Most Runs Of South Africa Cricket 

Player

Runs

Matches

Innings

Jacques Kallis

11,550

323

309

AB de Villiers

9,427

223

213

Hashim Amla

8,113

181

178

Herschelle Gibbs

8,094

248

240

Graeme Smith

6,989

196

193

Most Wickets Of South Africa Cricket

Player

Wickets

Matches

Innings

Runs

Shaun Pollock

387

294

291

9,409

Allan Donald

272

164

162

5,926

Jacques Kallis

269

323

279

8,568

Makhaya Ntini

265

172

170

6,501

Dale Steyn

194

123

122

5,045

SCHEDULED / 2nd Test / Newlands

SCHEDULED / 1st Test / SuperSport Park, Centurion

SCHEDULED / 3rd ODI / The Wanderers Stadium

SCHEDULED / 2nd ODI / SuperSport Park, Centurion

SCHEDULED / 1st ODI / Boland Park

SCHEDULED / 3rd T20I / The Wanderers Stadium

SCHEDULED / 2nd T20I / SuperSport Park, Centurion

SCHEDULED / 1st T20I / Kingsmead

SCHEDULED / 2nd Test / St George's Park

SCHEDULED / 1st Test / Kingsmead

SCHEDULED / 4th T20I / The Wanderers Stadium

SCHEDULED / 3rd T20I / SuperSport Park, Centurion

SCHEDULED / 2nd T20I / St George's Park

SCHEDULED / 1st T20I / Kingsmead

COMPLETED / Plate, Final / Mission Road Ground

95/4 (6 ov)

South Africa won by 1 runs.

COMPLETED / Plate, 1st Semi-final / Mission Road Ground

93/2 (5.3 ov)

South Africa won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 9 / Mission Road Ground

41/6 (4.1 ov)

South Africa won by 9 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd Quarter Final / Mission Road Ground

105/3 (6 ov)

Pakistan won by 17 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

215/10 (46.1 ov)

Ireland won by 69 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

170/3 (33.0 ov)

South Africa won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Brian Lara Stadium

108/4 (13 ov)

West Indies won by 8 wickets (DLS method)

COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

575/6 (144.2 ov)

South Africa won by an inning and 273 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

343/4 (50 ov)

South Africa won by 174 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

185/9 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 10 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

134/10 (34.2 ov)

Afghanistan won by 177 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 1 / Mission Road Ground

92/0 (6 ov)

South Africa won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

308/10 (88.4 ov)

South Africa won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

271/9 (50 ov)

South Africa won by 139 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

174/2 (17.4 ov)

South Africa won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

106/10 (33.3 ov)

Afghanistan won by 6 wickets

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South Africa Squad

David Miller
bat

David Miller

Batter

wk

Kyle Verreynne

Wicket-Keeper

all

Wiaan Mulder

All Rounder

bat

Tony de Zorzi

Batter

C
Aiden Markram
bat

Aiden Markram

Batter

Heinrich Klaasen
wk

Heinrich Klaasen

Wicket-Keeper

Nandre Burger
bowl

Nandre Burger

Bowler

all

Andile Phehlukwayo

All Rounder

bowl

Mihlali Mpongwana

Bowler

wk

Kegan Lion Cachet

Wicket-Keeper

all

Wiaan Mulder

All Rounder

C
Aiden Markram
bat

Aiden Markram

Batter

bowl

Lungi Ngidi

Bowler

bowl

Bjorn Fortuin

Bowler

bat

Jason Smith

Batter

Nandre Burger
bowl

Nandre Burger

Bowler

wk

Ryan Rickelton

Wicket-Keeper

all

Patrick Kruger

All Rounder

Donavon Ferreira
wk

Donavon Ferreira

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Kwena Maphaka

Bowler

wk

Kyle Verreynne

Wicket-Keeper

all

Wiaan Mulder

All Rounder

bat

Tony de Zorzi

Batter

Kagiso Rabada
bowl

Kagiso Rabada

Bowler

C
Aiden Markram
bat

Aiden Markram

Batter

bowl

Lungi Ngidi

Bowler

bat

Temba Bavuma

Batter

wk

Matthew Breetzke

Wicket-Keeper

Nandre Burger
bowl

Nandre Burger

Bowler

bowl

Dane Piedt

Bowler

bowl

Dane Paterson

Bowler

wk

Ryan Rickelton

Wicket-Keeper

all

Migael Pretorius

All Rounder

FAQs

Aiden Markram captains the South Africa team in the T20 format.

South Africa team is one of the most competitive teams of the sport, winning 96 out of its 173 total T20I matches.

With the kind of players it has in its arsenal, from young guns to seasoned veterans, South Africa with the current team stands as a contender of winning the cup.
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