# South Africa A cricket team

The South Africa A cricket team is a national cricket team representing South Africa. It is the second-tier of international South African cricket, below the full South Africa national cricket team. Matches played by South Africa A are not Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead receiving first-class and List A classification respectively. Tony de Zorzi is the current captain of the side, while they are being coached by Shukri Conrad.

## History

South Africa A played their first match in January 1994, a five-day first-class contest against the touring England A cricket team.
South Africa A have played a number of series, both home and away against other national A teams, and competed against other first-class opposition. Their first tour was to Zimbabwe in 1994–95, when they played three first-class matches and three one-day matches, including one match against Zimbabwe A. They played their first Twenty20 in November 2009, facing an England XI as part of the English tour of South Africa.

## Current squad

This is a list of players who have played at least 2 First-Class matches or 3 List A matches for South Africa A team since 2018. International cap players are marked in Bold.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic team | Forms | Note |
| Batsmen |||||||
| Khaya Zondo | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Dolphins | FC, LA | |
| Pieter Malan | 35 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Cape Cobras | FC, LA | |
| Zubayr Hamza | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Cape Cobras | FC | |
| Sarel Erwee | 34 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | Dolphins | FC, LA | |
| Theunis de Bruyn | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Titans | FC, LA | |
| Reeza Hendricks | 35 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Lions | LA | |
| Temba Bavuma | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Lions | LA | List A Captain |
| Farhaan Behardien | 40 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Titans | LA | |
| Janneman Malan | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Cape Cobras | LA | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| Senuran Muthusamy | 30 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Dolphins | FC, LA | |
| Wiaan Mulder | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Lions | FC | |
| Shaun von Berg | 38 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Knights | FC, LA | |
| Marco Jansen | 24 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Knights | FC, LA | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| Heinrich Klaasen | 33 | Right-handed | Wicket Keeper | Titans | FC, LA | |
| Rudi Second | 35 | Right-handed | Wicket Keeper | Warriors | FC, LA | |
| Gihahn Cloete | 31 | Left-handed | Wicket Keeper | Warriors | LA | |
| Spin bowler |||||||
| Dane Piedt | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Cape Cobras | FC | First-class Captain |
| George Linde | 32 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Cape Cobras | LA | |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 29 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Lions | LA | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| Beuran Hendricks | 34 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Lions | FC, LA | |
| Malusi Siboto | 37 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Lions | FC, LA | |
| Lutho Sipamla | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Warriors | FC, LA | |
| Anrich Nortje | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Cape Cobras | FC, LA | |
| Sisanda Magala | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Warriors | LA | |
| Junior Dala | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Titans | LA | |

## Captains

South Africa A cricket captains :
| Number | Name | Year | Opposition | Location | Matches |
| 1 | Jimmy Cook | 1993–94 | England A | South Africa | 1 |
| 2 | Mark Rushmere | 1994–95 | Various | Zimbabwe | 6 |
| 3 | Dale Benkenstein | 1995–96 | Zimbabwe A | South Africa | 1 |
| 3 | Dale Benkenstein | 1997–98 | West Indies A | South Africa | 6 |
| 3 | Dale Benkenstein | 1998 | Sri Lanka A | Sri Lanka | 7 |
| 3 | Dale Benkenstein | 1999–2000 | Sri Lanka A | South Africa | 5 |
| 3 | Dale Benkenstein | 2000 | Various | West Indies | 8 |
| 3 | Dale Benkenstein | 2001–02 | Australians | South Africa | 1 |
| 3 | Dale Benkenstein | 2002–03 | Sri Lankans | Sri Lanka | 1 |
| 4 | John Commins | 1995–96 | England XI | South Africa | 1 |
| 4 | John Commins | 1996 | Various | England | 10 |
| 4 | John Commins | 1996–97 | Indians | South Africa | 1 |
| 5 | Gerhardus Liebenberg | 1995–96 | Essex | England | 1 |
| 6 | Nic Pothas | 1998–99 | West Indies | South Africa | 1 |
| 7 | Gerald Dros | 2000 | Windward Islands | West Indies | 1 |
| 7 | Gerald Dros | 2001–02 | India A | South Africa | 2 |
| 7 | Gerald Dros | 2002–03 | Australia A | Australia | 5 |
| 8 | Hylton Ackerman | 2001–02 | Indians | South Africa | 1 |
| 8 | Hylton Ackerman | 2001–02 | Kenya | South Africa | 1 |
| 8 | Hylton Ackerman | 2001–02 | India A | South Africa | 2 |
| 9 | Daryll Cullinan | 2001–02 | Australians | South Africa | 1 |
| 9 | Daryll Cullinan | 2002–03 | Pakistanis | South Africa | 1 |
| 10 | Neil McKenzie | 2002–03 | Australia A | South Africa | 6 |
| 10 | Neil McKenzie | 2002–03 | Bangladeshis | South Africa | 1 |
| 10 | Neil McKenzie | 2002–03 | Sri Lankans | South Africa | 1 |
| 10 | Neil McKenzie | 2002–03 | The Rest | South Africa | 5 |
| 10 | Neil McKenzie | 2003–04 | West Indians | South Africa | 1 |
| 10 | Neil McKenzie | 2007–08 | West Indians | South Africa | 1 |
| 11 | Gary Kirsten | 2002–03 | Pakistanis | South Africa | 1 |
| 12 | Graeme Smith | 2002–03 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 3 |
| 13 | Nicky Boje | 2002–03 | Australia A | Australia | 5 |
| 14 | Ashwell Prince | 2003–04 | Australia A | South Africa | 5 |
| 14 | Ashwell Prince | 2004 | Zimbabwe A | Zimbabwe | 5 |
| 14 | Ashwell Prince | 2004–05 | New Zealand A | South Africa | 6 |
| 14 | Ashwell Prince | 2004–05 | England XI | South Africa | 1 |
| 15 | Boeta Dippenaar | 2004–05 | England XI | South Africa | 1 |
| 15 | Boeta Dippenaar | 2006–07 | Zimbabwe Select XI | Zimbabwe | 2 |
| 15 | Boeta Dippenaar | 2007–08 | India A | India | 3 |
| 15 | Boeta Dippenaar | 2007–08 | New Zealanders | South Africa | 1 |
| 16 | Jacques Rudolph | 2005–06 | Various | Sri Lanka | 4 |
| 16 | Jacques Rudolph | 2005–06 | Triangular A Team Tournament | Sri Lanka | 5 |
| 16 | Jacques Rudolph | 2005–06 | New Zealanders | South Africa | 2 |
| 17 | Robin Peterson | 2006–07 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 3 |
| 18 | Ahmed Amla | 2008–09 | Sri Lanka A | South Africa | 3 |
| 19 | Alviro Petersen | 2008–09 | Sri Lanka A | South Africa | 5 |
| 20 | Justin Ontong | 2009–10 | England XI | South Africa | 1 |
| 21 | Stephen Cook | 2015–16 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 |
| 22 | Zubayr Hamza | 2021 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 |