South Africa - Get more details about the squad
The struggling country has always made its mark despite all the encounters tackled to date. From apartheid ban from international cricket to match-fixing on players to losing their player in a plane crash, the squad has always been keeping it strong. Achieved their full ICC member status in 1909 has sustained being cutthroat.
Origin:
South Africa entered the cricket world in 1888-89 when they hosted the
England team and had a miserable performance against the rival teams like Australia. By passing years, this squad rose up to be fierce and experienced. The apartheid ban remained in place till the 1960s.
Players
Dale Steyn
Bowlerr
Right Arm Fast Seam
Tabraiz Shamsi
Bowler
Left Arm Unorthodox
Imran Tahir
Bowler
Right Arm Leg spin
Jean-Paul Duminy
Middle Order Batsman
Left Handed
Andile Phehlukwayo
Bowler
Right Arm Fast Seam
Faf du Plessis
Batsman
Right Handed
Chris Morris
All-rounder
Right Handed
Kagiso Rabada
Bowler
Right Arm Fast Seam
David Miller
Middle Order Batsman
Left handed
Rassie van der Dussen
Batsman
Right Handed
Aiden Markram
All-rounder
Right Handed
Lungisani Ngidi
Bowler
Right Arm Fast Seam
Quinton de Kock
Wicket Keeper
Left Handed
Hashim Amla
Batsman
Right Handed
RECORD OF South AFRICANS:
ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS:
- South Africa shattered west indies chasing the biggest win by 439 runs in 2015
- They played their first ODI in India in 1991 against India itself.
TEST MATCH RECORDS:
- The squad played total off 418 matches out of win they won 156.
- They played their best against Australia in South Africa by 492 runs.
COACHING STAFF:
- Barbados Ottis Gibson was elected as Proteas Head Coach and he would be assisted by Malibongwe Maketa
- Batting would be prompted by Zimbabwe Dale Benkenstein and Bowling would be under Claude Henderson
- Fielding would be looked after Justin Ontong
Top Batsmen:
HASHIM AMLA
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FAF DU PLESSIS
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TOP BOWLERS:
Dale Steyn
125
196
25.95
4.88
39/6
3
Imran Tahir
Kagiso Rabada
ALL-ROUNDERS
CHRIS MORRIS
Batting
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RUNS
SR
CENTURY
HALF CENTURY
HS
Bowling
Aiden Markram
BATTING
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RUNS
SR
CENTURY
HALF CENTURY
HS
BOWLING
Dwaine Pretorius
BATTING
M
RUNS
SR
CENTURY
HALF CENTURY
HS
BOWLING
INTERNATIONAL GROUNDS:
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BOLAND BANK PARK
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BUFFALO PARK
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CITY OVAL
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DE BEERS DIAMOND OVAL
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ELLIS PARK
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KINGSMEAD
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LC DE VILLIERS OVAL
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LORD’S DURBAN
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MANGAUNG OVAL
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MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM
ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY:
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South Africa has attained the cup once in 1998 against the West Indies
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They came up till Semi-finals for 4 years dating 2000, 2002, 2006, 2013.
ICC WORLD CUP:
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South Africa have disappointed their fans but not carrying a single cup home.
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Although they have managed to reach Semi-Finals 4 times
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1st time was against England in 1992 followed by the 1999 tournament against Australia.
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The third time was alongside Australia again in 2007 and the final one was concluded by New Zealand in 2015.
T20 WORLD CUP:
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South Africa are also disheartened in not fetching this trophy ever.
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They were ranked twice as semi-finalists in the year 2009 against Pakistan and in 2014 against India.
* The details written above are recorded before 29 May 2019. New stats would be updated soon.
Cricket World Cup Teams 2019
