Highveld Lions
 | |
| Captain: |
 Stephen Cook |
|---|---|
| Coach: |
Geoffrey Toyana |
| Colours: |
Red Royal Blue Gold |
| Founded: | 2003 |
| Home ground: | Wanderers Stadium (main venue), Senwes Park |
| Capacity: |
34,000 (Wanderers) 18,000 (Senwes Park) |
| Official website: | Highveld Lions |
The Highveld Lions is the name used by the combined Gauteng and North West first class cricket teams in South Africa.
The home venues are the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. The combined team plays in the Sunfoil Series first class cricket competition as well as in the Momentum 1 Day Cup and Ram Slam T20 Challenge limited over competitions. They are the current Momentum 1 Day Cup champions.[1]
Honours
- Sunfoil Series (1) - 2014–15
- Momentum 1 Day Cup (1) - ; shared (1) - 2012-13 shared with Nashua Cape Cobras
- Ram Slam T20 Challenge (2) - 2006–07, 2012–13
- Champions League Twenty20 (0) - ; Runners up (1) - 2011-2012
Squad
- No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
| Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Batsmen | ||||||
| Stephen Cook | | 29 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain | |
| Reeza Hendricks | | 14 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Rassie van der Dussen | | 7 February 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Temba Bavuma | | 17 May 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Devon Conway | | 8 July 1991 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Yassar Cook | | 8 April 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Andre Malan | | 29 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Shaylen Pillay | | 12 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Dominic Hendricks | | 7 November 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | Opener | |
| Mangaliso Mosehle | | 24 April 1990 | Right-handed | |||
| Nicky van den Bergh | | 20 July 1989 | Right-handed | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Bjorn Fortuin | | 21 October 1994 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Willem Mulder | | 19 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Dwaine Pretorius | | 29 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| Eddie Leie | | 16 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| Aaron Phangiso | | 21 January 1984 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Seam Bowlers | ||||||
| Sean Jamison | | 27 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Carmi le Roux | | 30 March 1993 | Right-handed | Left arm medium fast | ||
| Matt McGillivray | | 28 August 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Ayavuya Myoli | | 8 June 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Nono Pongolo | | 18 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Kagiso Rabada | | 25 May 1995 | Left-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Hardus Viljoen | | 6 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
Source(s): Contracted players and second team players who have represented Lions in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 season.
References
- South African Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions
- ↑ "CSA congratulates Lions on Momentum Cup triumph". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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