Cape Cobras

The Cape Cobras[1] are a franchise cricket team representing the Western Province, Boland, and South Western Districts areas in South African domestic cricket. The team's home venues are Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, Boland Park, Paarl, and the Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn.

Cape Cobras
Personnel
Captain Dane Piedt
Coach Ashwell Prince
Team information
ColoursHome      Blue      Yellow Away      Orange      Blue
Founded2005
Home groundNewlands
Capacity22,500
Official websiteCape Cobras

First-class

T20

The Cobras play in the 4-Day Franchise Series, Momentum One Day Cup and T20 Challenge competitions. They are one of the most successful domestic sides in the franchise era.

Playing kit

During the Momentum 1 Day Cup and 2016–17 CSA T20 Challenge, the Cobras played in blue shirts and trousers with slight yellow accents as well as orange and blue kits to represent their sponsor's corporate colours. Their current kit provider is BAS. Their associate sponsor is local radio station Heart FM.

Honours
  • CSA 4-Day Franchise Series (3) - 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13 ; shared (0) -
  • CSA One Day Cup (1) - 2006–07
  • CSA T20 Challenge (2) - 2008–09, 2010–2011

Squad

Contracted players for the 2019/20 season & amateurs that have represented Cobras in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons[2][3][4][5][6]: Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Opening Batsmen
Matthew Kleinveldt (1989-08-10) 10 August 1989Left-handedRight-arm offbreak
Janneman Malan (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Pieter Malan (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Batsmen
Hashim Amla (1981-03-31) 31 March 1981Right-handedRight-arm off breakLimited overs only
David Bedingham (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994Right-handed
Zubayr Hamza (1995-06-19) 19 June 1995Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Simon Khomari (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
Aviwe Mgijima (1988-08-10) 10 August 1988Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
Isaac Dikgale (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
Kyle Verreynne (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997Right-handed
All-rounders
Ferisco Adams (1989-07-12) 12 July 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
George Linde (1991-12-04) 4 December 1991Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
Vernon Philander (1985-06-24) 24 June 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastNational contract
Jason Smith (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Spin Bowlers
Tsepo Ndwandwa (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox
Dane Piedt (1990-03-06) 6 March 1990Right-handedRight-arm off break Captain - (First class and List A cricket)
Mafinki Serame (1987-01-26) 26 January 1987Right-handedRight-arm off break
Seam Bowlers
Tladi Bokako (1993-04-21) 21 April 1993Right-handedRight-arm fast
Nandre Burger (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
Rory Kleinveldt (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastLimited Overs Only
Akhona Mnyaka (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999Right-handedLeft-arm fastRookie contract[7]
Mthiwekhaya Nabe (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast
Mpilo Njoloza (1988-12-20) 20 December 1988Right-handedLeft-arm medium fast
Thando Ntini (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000Left-handedRight-arm fast
Dane Paterson (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast
Lizaad Williams (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

References
  1. "Cricket South Africa - World Sports Betting Cape Cobras". cricket.co.za. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. https://capecobras.co.za/meet-the-team/
  3. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12624;team=3411;type=tournament
  4. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12594;team=3411;type=tournament
  5. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12625;team=3411;type=tournament
  6. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13189;team=3411;type=tournament
  7. "Cobras confirm signing of rookie bowler Mnyaka". IOL. Retrieved 21 January 2019.


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