Highveld Lions
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| 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.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Batsmen | ||||||
| 6 | Stephen Cook | | 29 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 73 | Alviro Petersen | | 25 November 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 72 | Rassie van der Dussen | | 7 February 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 11 | Temba Bavuma | | 17 May 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Devon Conway | | 8 July 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 44 | Neil McKenzie | | 24 November 1975 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20 Captain |
| 94 | Shaylen Pillay | | 12 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Dominic Hendricks | | 7 November 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Opener | |
| 10 | Thami Tsolekile | | 9 October 1980 | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Dale Deeb | | 8 September 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm | ||
| Brett Pelser | | 23 April 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| 29 | Dwaine Pretorius | | 29 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 86 | Jean Symes | | 13 November 1986 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| Bjorn Fortuin | | 21 October 1994 | Right-handed | Slow= left-arm orthodox | ||
| 57 | Eddie Leie | | 16 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 69 | Aaron Phangiso | | 21 January 1984 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Seam Bowlers | ||||||
| Matthew Arnold | | 16 October 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Sean Jamison | | 27 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| 8 | Pumelela Matshikwe | | 19 June 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Vusumuzi Mazibuko | | 5 August 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Matt McGillivray | | 28 August 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Nono Pongolo | | 18 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Kagiso Rabada | | 25 May 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| 68 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | | 27 December 1985 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 7 | Hardus Viljoen | | 6 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Source(s): 2015 Squad per Cricinfo (plus amateurs who have played in 2014/15 and 15/16 seasons)
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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