Warriors (cricket team)

This article is about the South African first-class cricket team. For the Australian first-class cricket team based in Western Australia, see Western Warriors. For the IPL team, see Pune Warriors.
Warriors
Captain: South Africa Simon Harmer
One-day captain: South Africa JJ Smuts
Coach: South Africa Malibongwe Maketa
Colours:

     Electric green      Dark green

     Black
Founded: 2003
Home ground: St George's Park, Port Elizabeth ; Buffalo Park, East London
Capacity: 19,000
Official website: Warriors

The Warriors is the name used by the combined Eastern Province and Border first class cricket teams in South Africa. Their home venues are St George's Park, Port Elizabeth and Buffalo Park, East London.

The combined team, previously known as the Chevrolet Warriors[1] for sponsorship purposes, play in the Sunfoil Series first-class competition, the Momentum 1 Day Cup and the Ram Slam T20 Challenge limited over competitions. They were the 2009/2010 MTN Domestic Championship and Standard Bank Twenty20 winners, as well as runners-up to the Chennai Super Kings in the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 held in South Africa.

Since the 2011/2012 season, they have been participating in the Momentum 1 Day Cup. They also currently participate in the Ram Slam T20 Challenge, and the Sunfoil Series, both of which came into inception in the 2012/2013 season.

During the month of October each year, the side eschews their traditional black and electric green colours in favour of a bold pink playing kit to show their support of Breast Cancer Awareness as well as their fundraising efforts for Reach for Recovery.[2]

Honours

Players

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Opening Batsmen
Gionne Koopman South Africa 28 December 1991 Left-handed Right arm leg break
Edward Moore South Africa 17 March 1993 Left-handed Right arm off break
Michael Price South Africa 6 October 1981 Right-handed Right arm off break
JJ Smuts South Africa 21 August 1988 Right-handed Left arm orthodox
David White South Africa 22 May 1991 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
Batsmen
Colin Ackermann South Africa 4 April 1991 Right-handed Right arm off-break
Gihahn Cloete South Africa 4 October 1992 Left-handed Right arm off break Occasional wicket-keeper
Colin Ingram South Africa 3 July 1985 Left-handed Right arm leg break Occasional wicket-keeper
Christiaan Jonker South Africa 24 September 1986 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
Lesiba Ngoepe South Africa 14 April 1993 Left-handed Left arm orthodox
Somila Seyibokwe South Africa 31 October 1987 Right-handed Right arm medium
Yaseen Vallie South Africa 30 September 1989 Right-handed Right arm off break
Martin Walters South Africa 12 March 1985 Right-handed Right arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Clyde Fortuin South Africa 18 August 1995 Right-handed
All-rounders
Jerry Nqolo South Africa 23 July 1991 Right-handed Right arm medium
Kelly Smuts South Africa 22 January 1990 Left-handed Right arm medium
Spin Bowlers
Simon Harmer South Africa 10 February 1989 Right-handed Right arm off break Captain
Brad Dolley South Africa 2 July 1992 Right-handed Right arm leg break
Seam Bowlers
Kyle Abbott South Africa 18 June 1987 Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Andrew Birch South Africa 7 June 1985 Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Tladi Bokako South Africa 21 April 1993 Right-handed Right arm fast
Ayabulela Gqamane South Africa 30 August 1989 Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Sisanda Magala South Africa 7 January 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Lundi Mbane South Africa 7 January 1991 Right-handed Right arm medium
Thandolwethu Mnyaka South Africa 15 January 1993 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
Anrich Nortje South Africa 16 November 1993 Right-handed Right arm fast
Solo Nqweni South Africa 20 October 1993 Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Ngazibini Sigwili South Africa 12 June 1995 Left-handed Left arm fast-medium
Basheeru-Deen Walters South Africa 16 September 1986 Right-handed Right arm fast-medium

Source: Contracted players and second team players who have represented Warriors in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Chevrolet ends its association with the Warriors". Sport Elizabeth.
  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/chevroletwarriors/photos/pb.337671766320.-2207520000.1446743025./10153504450596321/?type=3&theater


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