Imperial Lions

Lions Cricket ( known as the Imperial Lions for sponsorship reasons)[1] are a professional cricket franchise which represents Central Gauteng, formerly Transvaal, and North West, formerly known as Western Transvaal.

Lions Cricket
Personnel
Captain Temba Bavuma Aaron Phangiso Nicky van den Bergh
Coach Wandile Gwavu - interim
Team information
Colours     Red      Royal Blue      Gold
Founded2003
Home groundImperial Wanderers Stadium (main venue), Senwes Park
Capacity34,000 (Imperial Wanderers) 18,000 (Senwes Park)
Official website

First-class

T20

Its member unions are the Central Gauteng Lions cricket team and North West first class cricket who merged in 2003 to form the franchise which is the highest level of cricket in the region and a feeder to the South African National Cricket team.

The home venues are the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. The combined team plays in the 4-Day Franchise Series first class cricket competition as well as in the Momentum 1 Day Cup and CSA T20 Challenge limited over competitions.

They are the last team to win the CSA T20 Challenge and are the defending 2019/2020 4-Day Franchise Series champions.

Honours
  • CSA 4 Day Series (3) - 2014–15, 2018-19, 2019-20
  • Momentum 1 Day Cup (1) - ; shared (1) - 2012-13 shared with Nashua Cape Cobras
  • CSA T20 Challenge (3) - 2006–07, 2012–13, 2018-19
  • 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
Reeza Hendricks (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989Right-handedRight arm off-break
Joshua Richards (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998Right-handedLegbreak
Batsmen
Temba Bavuma (1990-05-17) 17 May 1990Right-handedRight arm mediumCaptain
Omphile Ramela (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988Left handedLeft arm orthodox
Kagiso Rapulana (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991Right-handedRight arm off break
Rassie van der Dussen (1989-02-07) 7 February 1989Right-handedRight arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Dominic Hendricks (1990-11-07) 7 November 1990Left-handedRight arm off breakOpener
Ryan Rickelton (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996Left-handedRight arm mediumOpener
Nicky van den Bergh (1989-07-20) 20 July 1989Right-handed
Bjorn Fortuin (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Willem Mulder (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998Right-handedRight arm medium
Delano Potgieter (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996Left-handedRight arm medium
Dwaine Pretorius (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
Spin Bowlers
Aaron Phangiso (1984-01-21) 21 January 1984Right-handedLeft arm orthodox
Seam Bowlers
Beuran Hendricks (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990Right-handedLeft arm medium fast
Nono Pongolo (1989-08-18) 18 August 1989Right-handedRight arm medium
Kagiso Rabada (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995Left-handedRight arm fast
Malusi Siboto (1987-08-20) 20 August 1987Right-handedRight arm medium-fast

Squad for 2019/20 season.

References
  1. "Titans and Lions set for Momentum One-Day Cup opener". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

Sources
  • South African Cricket Annual – various editions
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions
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