NEWLANDS CRICKET GROUND: THE ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE
A complete match day companion for fans
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
WHO IT'S FOR?
This guide is for cricket fans attending matches at Newlands Cricket Ground, whether you’re here for the SA20, Proteas internationals or domestic men’s and women’s fixtures. It’s packed with insider tips on getting there, finding the best seats, grabbing food and drinks, and enjoying the atmosphere. Designed to help you make the most of every match day, before and after, at one of the world’s most iconic cricket stadiums.
WHEN TO USE IT?
Before match day
During the match
After the match
QUICK TIPS
Arrive Early: Beat the traffic, grab parking, and soak in the atmosphere.
Best Seats: For views of Table Mountain, choose the Oaks Pavilion; for vibes and a side-on view, try Railway Stand; for central action, try the President’s Pavilion. If you want a chilled picnic with friends and family, try the grass embankment.
Bring Sun Protection: Hats, sunscreen, and sunglasses are essential for afternoon matches. For night matches, always bring a jacket, the wind swirls inside the stadium and it is known to get quite chilly.
Cash, Card, Phone Tap: Some vendors accept only one, so bring all to be safe.
Food & Drinks: Grab snacks before the match, or once an innings starts, to avoid queues
Public Transport or Rideshare: Uber/Bolt is often easier than driving; trains are convenient but can get busy.
Capture the Moment: Don’t forget your camera or phone – the mountain backdrop is unbeatable.
Stay After the Match: Traffic clears faster if you wait 30–45 minutes before leaving. If you go to the grass embankment under the Oaks next to the red chairs, the home players will often do signings after the match.
Check Match Rules: Some games have restrictions on bags, alcohol, and entry points.
Enjoy the Atmosphere: Cheer, chant, and soak in one of cricket’s most scenic grounds.
NEWLANDS WEATHER
BEST ARRIVAL TIME
1 to 2 hours before the start of the game. Gates open 3 hours before the game starts for SA20 matches and 2 hours before the start for internationals and other domestic games.
WHAT TO BRING
ESSENTIALS
Match ticket / digital pass – must have for entry (NOT A SCREENSHOT)
ID – especially for alcohol purchases or age verification
Cash & Card – for food, drinks, and souvenirs
COMFORT & PROTECTION
Hat or cap – sun protection is key
Sunglasses – for sunny afternoon sessions
Sunscreen – SPF 30+ recommended
Light jacket or jersey – it can get chilly in evening matches
FOOD & DRINKS
Water bottles – small, sealed plastic bottles are usually allowed
Snacks – some stadiums allow small snacks for kids or medical needs, plastic containers with finger foods and cooler boxes
GEAR & EXTRAS
Binoculars – for a closer view of the action
Camera/phone – for photos (non-professional cameras usually okay)
Small backpack or bag – must fit stadium bag policy
FAMILY & KIDS
Baby supplies – diapers, wipes, formula
Foldable seat cushion or chairs and cooler boxes – for grass embankment
PRO TIPS
Bring a small poncho or waterproof jacket in case of rain
Arrive early to beat queues and grab a good spot
Keep tickets, wallet, and phone in a secure pocket or bag
DO NOT leave any valuables under your seat. If you have, please check regularly or after the match if it is still there
WHAT NOT TO BRING
DANGEROUS / SAFETY RISK ITEMS
Firearms, weapons, knives and sharp objects
Fireworks, explosives, flammable items
Mace/gas containers or aerosol sprays
Illegal drugs or narcotics
Bicycles, skateboards, scooters
Balls (soccer, rugby, volleyball, etc.)
FOOD & DRINK
Alcohol (including beer or any alcoholic beverages)
Glass bottles or containers
Cans (soft drinks or alcohol)
Braai equipment, open fires or grills
NOISE / SPECTATOR ITEMS
Airhorns, blow horns, vuvuzelas or similar loud horns
Musical instruments
Video cameras and non‑accredited photography/recording equipment
OTHER RESTRICTED ITEMS
Umbrellas (where they obstruct views)
Animals/pets (guide dogs usually excepted)
Any item deemed offensive, disruptive, dangerous or likely to impact others’ safety
Ambush‑marketing branded items, unofficial merchandise & some large banners/flags
TIPS TO AVOID ISSUES AT ENTRY
All bags and people may be searched at the gate.
If you bring any restricted item accidentally, it can be confiscated or you may be denied entry.
Always check the official SA20 or venue info for the specific match – sometimes rules vary slightly by event.
Entry tips: Make sure you are at the correct gate. Check your ticket.
GETTING TO NEWLANDS
DRIVING & PARKING
DRIVING
Please be aware that on match days, Campground Road is closed between the intersection with Palmyra Road and Keurboom Roads in the North and the intersection with Mariendahl Avenue in the South.
This closure comes into effect, dependent on the match starting time and duration.
DIRECTIONS ON GPS APPS
Utilising a GPS map app such as Google Maps or Waze may save you time in traffic by highlighting routes with less traffic. It is advised to capture your preferred parking destination rather than entering “Newlands Cricket Ground” into the app, as this may cause you to be delayed due to road closures.
QUICK DIRECTIONS GUIDE
FROM CAPE TOWN CBD
Take the N2 or M3 out of the City Centre. Proceed on the M3, take the Princess Anne Drive off-ramp, bear left onto Klipper Road and turn right onto Main Road. To access school field parking options from Main Road, please see the maps below.
Preferred parking option at Sans Souci High School.
FROM SOUTH SUBURBS
Take the M3 North, turning right at Paradise Road. Then bear left at the traffic circle onto the M33 Protea Road. Continue on Protea Road until the intersection with Main Road. To access school field parking options from Main Road, please see the maps below.
Preferred parking option at Sans Souci High School.
FROM THE AIRPORT/SOMERSET WEST OR SOUTH-EASTERN SUBURBS
Take the N2 West, then either take the M57 Liesbeeck Parkway off-ramp or continue to either the M4 Main Road off-ramp or the M3 Muizenberg off-ramp.
From the M57 Liesbeeck Parkway off-ramp, bear left onto Liesbeeck Parkway. Continue straight, and the road will continue firstly as Campground Road and then Palmyra Road. To access school field parking options from Campground Road and Palmyra Road, please see the maps below.
Preferred parking option: Groote Schuur Primary School or Groote Schuur High School Lower.
From the M4 Main Road off-ramp, turn left onto Main Road and continue straight until the intersection with Campground Road. To access school field parking options from Main Road, please see the maps below.
Preferred parking option at Sans Souci High School.Bear left to the M3, continue on the M3 and then take the Princess Anne Drive off-ramp, bear left onto Klipper Road and turn right onto Main Road. To access school field parking options from Main Road, please see the maps below.
Preferred parking option at Sans Souci High School.
FROM THE NORTHERN SUBURBS
Take the N1 West, then use the off-ramp to the M5 South to Muizenberg. Continue on the M5 South, from which you have the following three recommended options:
Take the N2 Cape Town off-ramp, after which you immediately take the M57 Liesbeek Parkway off-ramp. From the M57 Liesbeek Parkway off-ramp, bear left onto Liesbeek Parkway. Continue straight, and the road will continue firstly as Campground Road and then Palmyra Road. To access school field parking options from Campground Road and Palmyra Road, please see the maps below.
Preferred parking option: Groote Schuur Primary School or Groote Schuur High School Lower.If you proceed past the N2 off-ramp, take the M18 Klipfontein Road off-ramp, at the intersection, continue straight onto Milner Road. At the first traffic light, turn right onto Park Road. Continue to the intersection with Campground Road, where you turn left. To access school field parking options from Campground Road and Palmyra Road, please see the maps below.
Preferred parking option: Groote Schuur Primary School or Groote Schuur High School Lower.If you proceed beyond the N2 and M18 off-ramps, take the M43 Kromboom Road off-ramp. At the top of the off-ramp, turn right onto Kromboom Road. At the T Junction, turn left onto Milner Road. Proceed straight until the intersection with Keurboom Road, where you turn right onto Keurboom Road. To access school field parking options from Keurboom Road, please see the maps below. Preferred parking option: Groote Schuur High School Lower.
PARKING
GROOTE SCHUUR HIGH SCHOOL UPPER FIELD (INVERSNAID FIELD) (VIP & INVITED GUESTS ONLY)
Location: Between Palmyra and Campground Roads
Entrance: On Palmyra Road between Keurboom Road and Mayfair Avenue. From the North, turn right into the school and from the South, turn left into the school.
Distance from stadium: between 50 and 200m to the main gate
Price: Only for VIP’s and invited guests
Pros: Great if you are a VIP or invited guest
Cons: the general public can’t park here, so it is best not to try
Best for: VIP’s and invited guests
GROOTE SCHUUR HIGH SCHOOL LOWER FIELD (VREDENHOF FIELD) RESERVED AND PUBLIC PARKING
Location: Between Palmyra and Keurboom Roads
Entrance: On Palmyra Road between Keurboom Road and Mayfair Avenue. From the North, turn left into the school and from the South, turn right into the school. The entrance is hidden and is framed by an iron arch. This entrance will take you down a hill into the parking at the bottom.
Distance from stadium: between 500 and 600m to the main gate, accessed by crossing Palmyra Road and walking through the Groote Schuur High School grounds
Price: R60
Pros: Close to the ground, secure parking, easy access
Cons: There is a bit of a hill to climb, so if it is a hot day, be aware of that. Can be congested on Palmyra Road. Fills up quickly, so come early.
Best for: People with reserved parking and the general public. Not suitable if you are immobile, and the hill will be a problem.
GROOTE SCHUUR PRIMARY (PUBLIC PARKING)
Location: On Campground Road, between Fife and Dundee roads.
Entrance: On Campground Road. From the North, turn right into the school soon after passing Fife Road (which is on your left) and from the Sout,h turn left into the school, soon after passing Dundee Road (which is on your right)
Distance from stadium: between 800m and 1km to the main gate
Price: R60
Pros: Not too far from the ground (give yourself about 10 minutes walking time) and is flat the whole way.
Cons: A little bit further than the High School. Fills up a bit slower than the High School parking, but still get to the ground early, it will be worth it.
Best for: The general public, people who are happy to have a bit of a walk and chat to other fans on the way.
CAVENDISH SQUARE PARKING
Location: Between Main Road and Cavendish Street, flanked by Vineyard Road (North) and Warwick Street (South)
Entrances: On Cavendish Street (only accessible from the North, after the intersection with Vineyard Road), Vineyard Road (accessible from both directions) and Warwick Street (only accessible from the intersection with Cavendish St)
Distance from stadium: approximately 1km to the South Gate.
Price: 4 to 5 hours: R30, 5 to 6 hours: R50, 6 to 7 hours R70, 7+ hours R120.
Pros: Secure undercover parking. Rate could be cheaper than school field parking
Cons: Carrying items through the shopping mall to get to the exit can be cumbersome.
Best for: Someone who is doing some shopping first and going to the game, or as an alternative if all school parking is full for a day game (e.g. day 1 of the New Year Test)
MONT CLARE PLACE SHOPPING MALL (PICK N PAY ON MAIN ROAD) (ONLY SUITABLE FOR DAY GAMES CONCLUDING BEFORE 6 PM)
Location: Main Road on the corner of Main and Campground Roads
Entrances: On Main Road, just after the intersection with Campground Road, turning left into the underground parking
Distance from stadium: approximately 500m to the South Gate.
Price: 4 to 5 hours: R27, 5 to 6 hours: R35, 6 to 7 hours R45, 7 hours R55.
Pros: Secure undercover parking. Rate could be cheaper than school field parking
Cons: Only suitable for a day game, as the parking closes in the evening after the mall closes. Carrying items through the shopping mall to get to the exit can be cumbersome. You may also be subject to some scrutiny, as parking is mainly for shoppers
Best for: Someone who is doing some shopping first and going to the game, or as an alternative if all school parking is full for a day game (e.g. day 1 of the New Year Test)
STADIUM ON MAIN PARKING
Location: On Main Road between Stegman Road and Roscommon Street
Entrance: On Stegman Street
Distance from stadium: Approximately 800m to the South Gate, using Claremont Boulevard, Mill Street and Letterstedt Road, under the railway line to Mariendahl Avenue. Approximately 900m to the South Gate using Stegman Road, Main Road and Campground Road
Price: Unsure, to check.
Pros: Undercover parking. Rate could be cheaper than school field parking. Is available for late games as there is overnight parking allowed. Open 24/7 according to various websites
Cons: Poor ratings on various sites. Security could be a concern.
Best for: If you can’t get parking at the schools and you don’t want to park on the street, this offers an alternative. It is also covered.
STREET PARKING NOTES
If possible, park in the available public parking areas indicated above. If you do arrive early and want to park on the street, parking is available in the surrounding suburbs where no restrictions are indicated.
Please ensure you follow these guidelines:
Do not park on a yellow line
Do not park in front of a driveway
Allow enough space on the road for at least a medium-sized truck or ambulance to pass through.
The streets around the stadium are narrow, and there may not be enough space for vehicles to park on both sides of the road.
Remove all valuables from your vehicle.
Do not leave anything visible in the car that might attract a thief.
Do not park on the pavement, it will result in a fine.
Be considerate of the residents and your fellow fans when you park.
RIDE-HAILING & PUBLIC TRANSPORT
E-HAILING DROP-OFF POINT
The nominated e-hailing drop-off point is at the Newlands swimming pool car park, on the corner of Main and Sans Souci roads. Please direct your e-hailing driver to this point.
Please note that your e-hailing driver will not be able to access Campground Road outside the stadium, and if this is attempted, it may cause congestion.
Please see the location in the map below.
Walking to the South Gate from the e-hailing point is approximately 500m, and is directly down Letterstedt Road, under the railway line and up to Mariendahl Avenue.
PICK UP TIPS AFTER THE MATCH
Make your way to the Newlands swimming pool car park and hail your taxi from there. There will likely be plenty of taxis available in the area. It is best to do this rather than choose to stand on the side of one of the roads closer to the ground, as congestion will delay your driver.
TRAIN STATION
Newlands MetroRail station is situated about 100m from the South Gate.
If you wish to use the rail service, please check the timetables from your nearest station to Newlands Station. MetroRail may also be putting on additional trains after the game finishes to cater for fans who wish to use the rail service.
Please note that should you use the rail service, be aware at all times of your surroundings. Vigilance is important for your own safety.
BEFORE THE MATCH
FOOD & DRINK NEAR THE STADIUM
ENGEN GARAGE (STEERS AND WOOLWORTHS)
Corner Main Road and Protea Road
Type (Take Away)
Distance from Newlands: 700m; 2 min drive, 10 min walk
Best time to arrive: Any time
Typical crowd on matchdays: Constantly busy
What to order: Snacks, Drinks, Sandwiches, Pies and Savouries (halaal), Steers (not halaal), Woolworths (some halaal products check packaging)
Best for: A quick snack, or last-minute emergencies
MICHAELS KITCHEN AND BAR
88 Campground Road
Type: Sit down, Kerbside pickup and Delivery
Distance from Newlands: 1.3km; 2 min drive, 15 min walk
Best time to arrive: Closes at different times during the week, best to go before the game.
Typical crowd on matchdays: busy
What to order: A wide selection of meals and beverages
Best for: A healthy, relaxed sit-down meal before the game or a cold beverage on your walk through to the ground.
SHIFT ESPRESSO BAR
9 Hemlock Street, Newlands
Type: Sit-down and take-away
Distance from Newlands: 400m to the South Gate on foot.
Best time to arrive: Open 6 am to 9 pm Mon to Sat and 6 am to 1 pm Sun
Typical crowd on matchdays: busy
What to order: A wide selection of meals and beverages. Excellent for coffee.
Fully halaal.
Best for: A quick sit-down for a snack before the game, and a double-shot of coffee to keep you awake during the middle overs.
THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR CAFÈ AND BAKERY
10 Hemlock Street, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700
Type: Sit-down and take-away
Distance from Newlands: 400m to the South Gate on foot.
Best time to arrive: Open 7 am to 9 pm Mon to Sat and 7 am to 3 pm Sun
Typical crowd on matchdays: busy
What to order: A wide selection of meals and beverages. Excellent for coffee.
Best for: A quick sit-down for a snack before the game, and a double-shot of coffee to keep you awake during the middle overs.
TIGER'S MILK CLAREMONT
21 Dreyer St, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708
Type: Sit-down and take-away
Distance from Newlands: 750m to the South Gate on foot.
Best time to arrive: Open 11:00 am to 12 am Mon to Thu and 10 am to 12 am Friday to Sunday
Typical crowd on matchdays: busy
What to order: A wide selection of meals and beverages.
Best for: A quick sit-down for a snack before the game or pre-drinks.
GROUND CULTURE CLAREMONT
12 Glenhof Rd, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700
Type: Take-away
Distance from Newlands: 750m to the South Gate on foot.
Best time to arrive: Open 12:00 pm to 11 pm Mon to Fri
Typical crowd on matchdays: Normal
What to order: Specialises in Smash Burgers, Wraps and light meals
Best for: A quick takeaway for a snack before the game. Halaal-friendly
CAVENDISH SQUARE FOOD COURT
1 Dreyer Street, Claremont
Type: Shopping mall food court
Distance from Newlands: 900m walk to the South Gate on foot.
Best time to arrive: The Mall is open from 9 am to 7 pm Monday to Saturday and 9 am to 5 pm on Sundays and Public Holidays. Ideal for a light meal or a takeaway before the match if it’s an evening game.
Typical crowd on matchdays: Typical crowd on matchdays: not too busy, dependent on time of the month and day of the week.
What to order: There is a large selection of food on offer of all genres
Best for: Takeaways and fast food
Food Court & Fast Food Options:
Burger King (Store F70)
McDonald's (Store G96)
Steers (Store F32)
Fishaways (Store F31)
KFC
Nando's
Debonairs
Casual Dining & Speciality Food:
John Dory's (Store G23)
Gourmet India (Store F33)
Col'Cacchio
Mykonos Greek Taverna
Mozambik
Joubert & Monty Biltong
Cafes, Bakery & Desserts:
Limnos Bakers
Cinnabon
Ola Milky Lane
Krispy Kreme
Mugg & Bean
Motherland Coffee
THINGS TO DO NEARBY
CAVENDISH SQUARE
What it is: A Shopping Mall
Why it’s worth doing: Need to pop in to get a last-minute sunhat, sunscreen, or just to get some retail therapy ahead of the match, Cavendish and its surrounds will have pretty much everything or anything you are looking for. If you are finished with a day game, grab a bite to eat or catch a movie at Nu Metro Cinema.
STADIUM ON MAIN
What it is: An entertainment centre with multiple activities, including eateries and bars
Why it’s worth doing: A good option for a warm-up ahead of the game, to put a bounce in your step, to get bragging rights with your friends as to who is the best bowler, somewhere to take the youngsters to get rid of a lot of energy or a place to go to enjoy a few beverages after the game.
Time needed: as much or as little as you have, dependent on the game time.
Activities:
Wonderland Amusement Arcade
Main Meal – Halal Takeaway
INSIDE NEWLANDS
FOOD & DRINK
STALL: DIRTY DOGS
Location (stand/level): North Stand
Food available: Boerewors, Cheese Griller, Frankfurter, Hot Chips, Drinks
Price range: R20 - R65
STALL: NINETY ONE
Location (stand/level): North Stand
Food available: Bombay Spice Bread Pakora, Chicken Samosa, Mince Samosa, Spice Chicken Winglet, Drinks
Price range: R20 - R110
STALL: STEERS
Location (stand/level): Oaks Stand or the North Stand Area Food Truck (halaal)
Food available: Burgers, Hot Chips, Drinks
Price range: R20 - R100
STALL: WIMPY
Location (stand/level): Oaks Stand
Food available: Burgers, Hot Chips, Drinks
Price range: R20 - R100
STALL: NEWLANDS PIZZA (HALAAL)
Location (stand/level): Oaks Stand
Food available: Pizza, Drinks
Price range: R20 - R180
STALL: CHIP 'N DIP (HALAAL)
Location (stand/level): Railway Stand or North Stand Food Truck
Food available: Hot Chips (French Fries), Drinks
Price range: R20 - R75
STALL: SHAWARMA EXPRESS (HALAAL)
Location (stand/level): Railway Stand
Food available: Shwarma, Falafel, Hot Chips, Drinks
Price range: R20 - R120
STALL: MAJIETS (HALAAL)
Location (stand/level): Railway Stand
Food available: Wors roll, Chicken Wings, Hot Chips, Chip Roll, Drinks
Price range: R20 - R85
STALL: BLACK BEER'D
Location (stand/level): Railway Stand
Food available: Wors roll, Chicken Wings, Hot Chips, Chip Roll, Drinks
Price range: R20 - R85
RESTAURANT: THE WICKET BREWER
Location (stand/level): Oaks Stand
Restaurant and Sandwich Bar
For some chill time before, during or after the match
RESTAURANT: 1889 EATERY
Location (stand/level): Oaks Stand
Restaurant and Sandwich Bar
For some chill time before, during or after the match
SEATING & VIEWING TIPS
BEST STANDS FOR ATMOSPHERE
Oaks Stand Lower
North Stand Lower
President's Pavilion Lower
Grass Banks
BEST STANDS FOR SHADE
Oaks Stand Upper
Oaks Corner Suites
North Stand Upper/Suites
President's Pavilion Upper/Suites
AFTER THE MATCH
WHERE TO GO
HOME 😂
Tiger's Milk (open till midnight)
Engine Garage (24h)
The Creamery Cafe (Newlands & Palmyra Junction) (open till 11 pm)
Foresters Arms (open till 12 am on Fri and 11 am on Saturday)
Oblivion Bar & Kitchen in Kenilworth (Open till 11 pm)
ACE Sports Bar Claremont Main Road (closes 2 am)
BEATING THE EXIT RUSH
Best time to leave: during the last 2 overs, or a minimum of 30 mins after the match
Alternative walking routes: Use your entrance gate to leave the ground. If you are parked at the Groote Schuur school's parking, use the main gate at the Northern end of the ground.
For Groote Schuur Primary, turn left onto Campground Road and for the two Groote Schuur High fields, cross Campground Road at the pedestrian crossing, walking through the upper field and across Palmyra Road at the pedestrian crossing to the entrance to the lower field.For rail and ride-hailing exit from the Southern end of the ground, the gates are behind the South pavilion.
Note that there will normally be additional exits opened behind the Oaks grass banks into Campground Road for a faster exit.
Ride-hailing tips: Exit the ground through the south exit and turn right onto Mariendahl Avenue. Go under the underpass at the railway line, then on the other side, proceed straight on Letterstedt Road until you get to Main Road. Cross Main Road and make your way to Newlands swimming pool parking. Open your app and start the process as soon as you reach the parking area.
HOME TOWN HEROES
MI CAPE TOWN 2026
Corbin Bosch
A tall, fast-bowling all-rounder, Corbin hails from KZN in South Africa and was schooled at the prestigious Hilton College. He plays for South Africa across all formats. Corbin made an immediate impression when drafted into the Proteas Test team against Pakistan, smashing a decisive 81 on debut at SuperSport Centurion, and has become a fixture in national teams under Shukri Conrad.
Corbin bowls and bats right-handed. He hurls down thunderbolts in excess of 140km/h and can be a destructive batter. His father, the late Tertius Bosch, and younger brother Eathan have also represented South Africa at senior level.
Fun fact: Corbin played 8 matches for MICT in the 2025 SA20 and didn’t bat.
Trent Boult
Thirty-six-year-old Trent is an MI legend, having played for MI, MI New York, MI Emirates and is now in his second season at MICT. The Bay of Plenty-born New Zealander is a devastating left-arm swing bowler. Opening the bowling and with excellence in what T20 cricket calls the “death” overs (overs 17 to 20), Boult has played over 280 T20 matches and taken just short of 330 wickets in the format.
Fun Fact: Trent took a Hat-trick against Australia in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. His victims were Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc and Jason Behrendorff.
Reeza Hendricks
A destructive right-handed opening batter in white-ball cricket, the 36-year-old from Kimberley has been a Proteas T20 regular since 2014. Now in his second season with MICT, Reeza is also an outstanding fielder and a handy right-arm off-break bowling option. He teams up at MICT with his DP World Lions batting colleagues Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen.
Keep an eye out for his amazing leg-side flick shot for six over deep backward square leg.
Fun Fact: Reeza hit 10 sixes in his highest-ever T20 innings, 117 against Pakistan at SuperSport Park, Centurion, in December 2024.
Karim Janat
The Afghanistan international will be enjoying his first season with MICT. The right-handed batter and right-arm medium pacer is regarded as a T20 specialist, with over 70 caps for Afghanistan and nearly 180 T20 matches in his career. He is renowned for his death bowling and for being an explosive middle-order batter.
On his T20I debut for Afghanistan in 2016, he was the player of the match, with an all-round contribution of 25 runs and 3/31 with the ball.
His strike rate in over 100 matches outside of T20 internationals is just over 145 runs per 100 balls faced. Wow!
Fun Fact: His brother Asghar Afghan is a former Afghanistan Captain.
Thomas Kaber
The 33-year-old left-arm wrist spinner is one of the most underrated cricketers in South African domestic cricket. The product of a premier sporting school, Afrikaans Seuns Höerskool in Pretoria, the 2026 version of the SA20 will be his 3rd season with MICT.
Coach Robin Peterson also brought Thomas to the Warriors at the beginning of the 2025/26 season, where he was a key part of their CSA T20 challenge win. With an economy rate of just over 8, his T20 record is impressive for a wrist spinner.
Fun Fact: Thomas represented SA at u19 level, in the same team as SA Captain Temba Bavuma.
Rashid Khan
Considered as T20 royalty, the MICT captain returns for his third season with the Mother City franchise in 2026. Although only 27 years old, he has already played over 500 T20 matches, having taken over 680 wickets, together with more than 2,800 runs at a healthy strike rate of 147. Rashid has played in leagues all over the world, including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Caribbean, England, Australia, the UAE, Afghanistan and the USA. His masterly control of right-arm leg-spin has seen him bamboozle many a batter.
Lifting the trophy in the 2025 season of the SA20 was certainly a highlight for the talismanic leader. Notwithstanding his exploits with the ball, he is known to be able to hit a white cricket ball a long, long way. A perennial crowd-pleaser, Rashid is a key member of this illustrious SA20 franchise.
Fun Fact: The surname Khan means “king” or “royalty” in English. Very appropriate when one considers that he is the world’s leading wicket-taker in T20’s and has the most hat-tricks in T20’s at 4.
Dan Lategan
The attacking left-hand batter is one of the youngsters in the MICT squad. He experienced his breakthrough season with Worcestershire in 2025, being an integral part of their Metro Bank One Day Cup-winning team. Born and bred in Cape Town, the former Wynberg Boys High pupil seems to be an astute selection for his first season in the SA20. Dan is well-known in local club cricket for his ability to hit the ball straight and true, often a long way over the boundary.
Fun Fact: As an opening bat for Worcestershire, Dan averaged 54.4 in the 6 matches he played for them in the 2025 Metro Bank Cup. Not a bad debut season!
George Linde
A Western Province and now MICT stalwart, the 34-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner and left-handed batter is amongst the most respected T20 players on the international circuit. Playing in leagues in the Caribbean, England, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the Proteas all-rounder has amassed over 230 matches at T20 level.
Often asked to bowl in the powerplay (overs 1 to 6 in T20 cricket), his overall economy rate of 7.6 is outstanding in this format. Add his over 2,500 runs at a strike rate of over 135 and one can see why he is such an important player. Expect to see a lot of George on the field in the SA20, as he fulfils a key role for MICT.
Tristan Luus
A young, tear-away right-arm fast bowler, 20-year-old Tristan is in his second year with MICT. The Höerskool Waterkloof alumnus now has the experience of playing for SA ‘A’, the KZN Dolphins and /MI New York in Major League Cricket. The former SA u19 paceman will once again be learning a huge amount from the likes of Boult, Rabada and Bosch.
Fun Fact: Tristan is not related to Proteas Women’s player Suné Luus.
Tom Moores
Nottinghamshire left-handed batter Moores is a seasoned T20 pro, with nearly 170 games under his belt. His impressive CV includes playing in leagues in the UAE, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Boasting a strike rate of over 135, the hard-hitting middle-order batter is a great addition to the MICT family. The 29-year-old hasn’t yet cracked the nod for England in the shortest format of cricket, and will be hoping that his season in the SA sun will see his stakes rise.
His 2025 Vitality Blast season for Notts saw him shine with 459 runs in 14 innings, at a strike rate of over 157. His most recent assignment was with the Gulf Giants in the ILT20 in the UAE, and he comes to MICT in some good form.
Fun Facts: Tom’s father, Peter, had two terms as England Coach. Tom’s cousin Joe is currently in the England u19 team that has been selected for the u19 World Cup in Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Dane Piedt
Local hero Dane returns for his second season with MICT. The 35-year-old right-arm off-break bowler is possibly better known for his 14 Test matches for the Proteas. He brings a wealth of experience to the squad, despite only having played just over 50 T20 matches in his career. His guile with the ball, both with flight and speed variations, has seen him take over 600 wickets in his career across all formats.
Now playing his domestic cricket for the Knights in Bloemfontein, Dane played for the Cape Cobras Franchise for ten seasons before moving to the USA to coach. He returned to South Africa and featured in the Proteas team for the tour to New Zealand in February 2024.
Fun Fact: Dane played alongside Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen for the Washington Freedom in the 2023 Major League Cricket season.
Nicholas Pooran
At the SA20 season 4 Captain’s Day, Kagiso Rabada was asked a question about whether MICT were worried about losing Dewald Brevis to the Pretoria Capitals. His answer: “We have Nicholas Pooran!” Boasting over 10,000 T20 runs, the 30-year-old left-handed Trinidadian batter has scored these at a strike rate of over 148. No wonder KG isn’t too concerned!! Joining MICT for the first time, it is his second season in the SA20, having played previously for DSG.
Pooran’s globe-trotting feats are legendary, and he has played T20 cricket in the Caribbean, the USA, the UAE, England, Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Canada, India and South Africa. He is an explosive middle-order batter and is expected to light up Newlands with his incredible stroke-play.
Fun Fact: On his arrival in SA, he needed just two more sixes to reach an incredible 700 in this format. Start practising your one-handed catching!
Dwaine Pretorius
The 36-year-old South African allrounder was one of the early auction picks for MICT for the 2026 season. He has amassed an impressive 276 T20 matches around the globe, and still has a lot to offer in T20 Franchise cricket. Opting to pursue his career in T20 leagues, the Proteas player retired from international cricket in January 2023. He explains this decision in this recent article in ESPNCricinfo.
He has graced cricket fields in T20 leagues in India, England, South Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, the USA, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the UAE. His all-round stats are impressive, with over 250 wickets with his right arm medium-pace and more than 3,000 runs, at a batting strike rate of 137. After 3 seasons at DSG, for whom he played 21 matches, Dwaine brings his significant talents to the champions for 2026.
Fun Fact: Dwaine has the best figures for SA in T20Is, 5/17 against Pakistan in Lahore in 2021
Kagiso Rabada
What more can be said about one of South Africa’s legendary fast bowlers? KG made his international debut in a T20 against Australia at age 19. It was clear from an early age that the 30-year-old product of St. Stithians College in Johannesburg was something very special.
He was part of a World Cup-winning SA u19 team in 2014 that contained a number of the players currently in the Proteas set-up, including current MICT team-mates Jason Smith and Corbin Bosch, as well as DSG captain Aiden Markram.
Bowling his right-arm thunderbolts at around 140kph, KG now has close to 600 international wickets across all three formats. He burst onto the international scene after the u19 World Cup, with a sensational ODI debut, getting a hat-trick and achieving then the best-ever ODI figures on debut of 6/16 against Bangladesh.
MICT fans should certainly be looking forward to seeing the IPL and SA20 speedster at his very best, in his fourth season with the Cape Town based Franchise.
Fun Fact: KG is often referred to as Brian Charles Rabada, as his batting style is similar to the legendary West Indian, Brian Lara. Batting at number 11, his 71 for the Proteas against Pakistan recently was the 5th highest ever Test score in that position.
Ryan Rickelton
Affectionately known as Ricks, the left-handed Proteas wicketkeeper/batter has enjoyed three very fruitful seasons with MICT. He was at his peak in the 2024 version, with an impressive 530 runs at an average of 58.88. He has established a devastating opening partnership with fellow DP World Lions opener Rassie van der Dussen.
His impressive form in 2025, both for the Proteas and MICT, brought him his first-ever IPL deal with MI. He fared well, striking at over 150 in his 14 innings for the Mumbai Franchise.
Powerful straight down the ground, Ryan has all the right shots in all the right places. He also loves Newlands, witnessed by his record-breaking 259 against Pakistan in the 2025 New Year’s Test.
The Newlands faithful, as the crowd is known, will be looking forward to another season to remember for Ricks, as he seeks to make the fourth season a second win in a row for the men in blue and gold.
Jason Smith
Cape Town local Jason departed for the greener pastures of KZN to join the KZN Dolphins at the beginning of the 2021/22 season. The move has proven fruitful for the new MICT recruit, as he broke through into the Proteas squad in 2024. The 31-year-old Wynberg Boys High alumnus showed exactly what he is capable of in a brutal display in a recent CSA T20 challenge match against the Titans, smashing 50 in a Dolphins record of 15 balls, including 7 sixes.
The right-hander brings his all-round game to Newlands, with his handy right-arm medium pace a useful addition for coach Robin Peterson. Jason recalled his time playing with Robbie P in a recent exclusive interview with Cricket Fanatics Magazine. As a youngster at the Cape Cobras he shared a dressing room with the former Proteas spinner, so they go back a long way. There are middle-order positions up for grabs at MICT, so don’t be surprised to see the local man in the starting line-up.
Jacques Snyman
Thirty-one-year-old Snyman is a Pretoria native, who has plied his cricketing trade at representative level between Kimberley and Bloemfontein. Currently with the Knights in domestic cricket, he is a hard-hitting right-handed opening batter, and occasional off-break bowler. Recognised by the Proteas selectors in 2021, he played one T20I for SA vs Pakistan.
This will be his first season in the SA20, where his T20 career strike rate of 141 will be a welcome addition to the MICT Franchise’s arsenal. A whole-hearted cricketer, his batting packs a significant punch, which will fit well into the culture of the home dressing room. Look out for some cameo performances from the Free State allrounder, and keep an eye on him, Dane Piedt and Tiaan van Vuuren as they seek to propel the Knights back into CSA’s Division One at the end of the season.
Fun Fact: Jacques has been the professional at Greenmount Cricket Club in Bury, Lancashire for the past 3 English seasons.
Rassie van der Dussen
Hendrik Erasmus van der Dussen is like a fine red wine. He seems to get better and better with age.The stylish right-hander made his international debut at age 29, after excelling in domestic cricket. He earned the nickname of “Boetma 1000” for scoring over 1000 runs for NorthWest in the 2012/13 First Class season at an average of over 58. He had to wait until 2019 though to represent the Proteas. His record at One Day international level is outstanding, with an average of over 50 in 65 innings, which is no mean feat.
The 36-year-old has not played as much international cricket of late, but has found his niche in the shorter format of the game. His career has featured cricket in many parts of the world, including the Caribbean, Canada, the Netherlands, the UAE, Ireland, India, Zimbabwe (for a team called the NY Lagos Strikers!), Pakistan and England.
This will be Rassie’s fourth SA20 season with MICT, and in a chat before the season started he shared how much he enjoys being with the franchise, and the level at which a professional like him is valued and treated by the management. He had a stellar 2025, helping the Cape team to their first title. He looks in ominous form, and will be looking to add to his amazing tally of 5 T20 hundreds in this edition.
Fun Fact: Rassie is one of a handful of batters to have scored a half-century on debut in Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
Tiaan van Vuuren
One of the youngsters in the MICT squad, the 24-year-old from Gqeberha, is enjoying a breakthrough season in 2025/26. A very useful right-handed lower-order batter and incisive left-arm pacer, Tiaan has been a feature of the SA “A” team throughout the season. In the second unofficial Test against New Zealand “A”, he recorded his maiden first-class century, a brilliant 120 in a partnership of 250 for the seventh wicket with Sinethemba Qeshile.
His experience at T20 level is limited, and this will be his second season in the SA20, having played 2 matches for the Pretoria Capitals in 2025. The former Grey High School pupil is no stranger to playing at the highest level, with 15 Youth ODI’s to his credit, including the home u19 World Cup in early 2020. His star is rising, and as a left-arm seamer, there can be few better to provide guidance than team-mate Trent Boult.
Fun Fact: Tiaan represented Eastern Province at u13, u15 and u19 levels.
WESTERN PROVINCE MEN
Daniel Smith
A highly talented Left-handed batter and wicketkeeper, Daniel is affectionately known by his nickname “Stokkies”. He made his senior debut as a 19-year-old for Western Province against Northern Cape in the CSA T20 Provincial Cup in September 2021. It was on his senior First Class debut against the Titans 2 months later that he showed maturity beyond his years, opening the batting and scoring 43 and 83 in a chastening defeat for the home side.
A product of one of Cape Town’s best cricketing schools, SACS, he represented the Cape Cobras Cubs in the 2021 Cubs week in Stellenbosch in February 2021. A fixture in the Western Province team since that debut, he has risen to sustained leadership of the team in the 2025/26 season, captaining in both the CSA T20 Challenge and the CSA 4 Day Series.
His T20 form in the 2025/26 season was outstanding, equaling the fastest 50 for Western Province (20 balls) against NorthWest and scoring his first T20 hundred (103* off 55 balls) against the Lions. These performances earned him a call-up to the Pretoria Capitals team in the SA20 for 2026.
Fun Fact: There is a tree planted next to the main oval at SACS for one of Daniel’s centuries as a schoolboy.
Kyle Simmonds
KZN-born “Simmo” made the move to the Western Cape in the 2016/17 season, when he studied at Stellenbosch University and represented the Cape Cobras and Boland. He then moved North to the Titans for 2 seasons before returning to the Cape in 2021/22 to become a key member of the Western Province squad.
Kyle represented KZN at all age groups and was selected for the SA Colts team in his final year at school (2012/13). An outstanding Left Arm Orthodox bowler and hard-hitting left-handed batter, he was called up to the SA “A” team for the India tour in the 2025/26 season.
Kyle’s all-around ability makes him an asset to any team. His variation of pace and flight, as well as being able to turn the ball on almost any surface, have seen him take over 250 First Class wickets at an average of under 27. He also boasts 3 First Class hundreds, and bats at an average of over 29. He did not pick up an SA20 contract for 2026, but has represented Joburg Super Kings in 2023 and 2024, and Pretoria Capitals in 2025.
Fun Fact: Kyle won the awards for 4-Day Player of the Year, Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year in his first season with Western Province.
Edward Moore
Eastern Cape native Moore made the trip to the West in the 2022/23 season, after 11 seasons at St. Georges Park, representing both Eastern Province and the Warriors in that time. The left-handed opening batter was identified for higher honours during his time at the Warriors, and represented SA “A” against Zimbabwe in 2021. His second season at Western Province saw him elevated to open the batting for the Proteas in a Test Match in New Zealand in February 2024.
Regarded as a red-ball specialist, the Grey High School and NMU alumnus has reinvented himself as a white-ball batter, with an outstanding 2024/25 season seeing him top the run-scoring charts in the CSA T20 Challenge, with 328 runs at 65.60, achieving a strike rate of 141.37. The ever-reliable Moore rightly earned the WP T20 Player of the Year award for these exploits.
Fun Fact: Moore was the first player to be substituted in First Class cricket in SA after he was injured in the match against the Lions in October 2025.
Valentine Kitime
Kitime was identified very early in his career as a young man with a huge amount of talent. He was part of the SA u19 squad that played the World Cup in the West Indies in January 2022. His 8 Youth ODI’s as an opening batter did not yield the return he would have wanted. He was signed by Boland for the remainder of the 2021/22 season, and played in the T20 Challenge winning team in February 2022.
The former Cornwall Hill College pupil then moved about 50km along the N1 to Western Province, for whom he made his First Class debut in the 2023/24 season. The 2025/26 season has seen him record his maiden First Class century and play some important innings in the CSA T20 Challenge. The right-handed top order batter has started to fulfil his promise under the watchful eye of WP Coach Rory Kleinveldt.
Fun Fact: Kitime’s first 50’s and his 100 came in his third season of First Class cricket.
Jono Bird
Left-handed opening batter and occasional left-arm wrist spinner Bird has represented Western Province at senior level since the age of 17. His record for SA u19 at Youth ODI level is impressive, with 21 matches, scoring 935 runs at an average of 49.21, with 3 hundreds and 4 fifties. His highest score of 142* coming in his second Youth ODI against England.
The 2024/25 and 2025/26 season have been difficult for Bird, with injuries curtailing his opportunities for Western Province. He made his First Class comeback in the December 2025 clash against the Tuskers. The former Bishops pupil will be hopeful that he can once again become a regular at the top of the order for WP.
Fun Fact: Jono’s top score of 152* was scored against the Lions at Newlands when he was 20 years old
Joshua van Heerden
New to the Western Province squad for the 2025/26 season, the former Warriors, Border and Titans player has made an immediate impression. The German international has played 10 T20I’s, the last one being in 2023.
Joshua is a right-handed top order batter, who played 3 u19 Test matches for South Africa in Sri Lanka in 2016. The St Alban’s College alumnus has proven to be an excellent signing for the team from Cape Town, averaging close to 50 with the bat in his 4 First Class matches. He represented the Titans at 2 Khaya Majola cricket weeks, and also played cricket for NMU during his time in Gqeberha.
Fun Fact: Joshua’s teammates in the SA u19 team included Wiaan Mulder (captain), Eathan Bosch, Raynard van Tonder, Wandile Makwetu and Akhona Mnyaka.
Jiveshen Pillay
Recruited from the Warriors for the 2025/26 season, the versatile left-handed top-order batter has settled in well at Western Province. The Maritzburg College old-boy represented KZN inland at multiple u15 and u19 Khaya Majola cricket weeks, before being selected for the SA u19 team, which participated in the u19 World Cup in New Zealand in 2018, claiming fifth place in the tournament.
Jiveshen has not yet completely fulfilled the promise that he showed at youth level, despite extended spells at the Titans and the Warriors. He possesses all the shots and his record to date shows that he is able to perform well in both red-ball and white-ball formats, with T20 being his best.
Fun Fact: Jiveshen made his debut for the Titans aged just 18, prior to the 2018 u19 World Cup.
George Linde
A Western Province stalwart, the left arm orthodox spinner and left handed batter is a Proteas player across all formats. Whilst he plays in many T20 leagues across the world, he loves playing at his beloved Newlands.
Often asked to bowl in the powerplay in both T20 and List A cricket (overs 1 to 6 in T20 cricket, and 1 to 10 in List A) his overall economy rate of 7.6 in T20’s and 5.2 in List A is very good. He made his breakthrough into the Proteas setup after consistent match-winning performances for the Cape Cobras from the 2018/19 season onwards. It was former Cape Cobras coach Ashwell Prince who predicted in early 2019 that both Linde and Kyle Verreynne would play for South Africa.
By the start of 2026, Linde had already amassed over 8,000 career runs and taken nearly 580 wickets across all formats in his career. He is a true legend of Western Province cricket.
Tony de Zorzi
Proteas batter Tony is a product of King Edward VII school in Johannesburg, and made his move to the Cape in the 2020/21 season, after he started his career at the Titans. He captained South Africa u19 at the World Cup in 2016, and counted amongst his u19 team mates Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne, Lutho Sipamla, Dayyaan Galiem and Rivaldo Moonsamy. Tony always seemed destined to play for South Africa. He made his Test match debut in February 2023 against the West Indies at his former home ground of Centurion.
His selection was in no small measure related to his career-best and Newlands record 304* scored in November 2022 against Free State, the first ever triple century at the ground. Tony’s white ball game has always been good, and his call-up to the SA ODI team followed in March 2023. He played in the 2025 Champions Trophy and has been selected for the 2026 T20 World Cup, having made his T20I debut in November 2025 against Pakistan.
Fun Fact: Tony’s outgoing personality shines through in his Social Media accounts, where he has developed a large following on both Instagram (@tonydezorzi) and TikTok (@tony_dezorzi)
Dane Paterson
Local hero Dane Paterson could well be described as a late bloomer. The Proteas pacer made his first-class debut at the age of 20 for Western Province, but waited another 11 years before forcing his way into the South African Test side.
He got there based on the volume of wickets taken in domestic cricket for the Cape Cobras, maturing into a bowler who could work a batter out with unerring accuracy, and run in all day for his Captain. It was no surprise that he was then picked up by Nottinghamshire as their overseas pro in the 2021 season, where he took 54 wickets at 17.98.
His Test career was initially short-lived, but he returned for the series away against New Zealand in early 2024, and was retained in the title-winning World Test Championship squad. In his final test match, the 2024 Boxing Day Test at Centurion, he took 5/61 in the first innings and shared a crucial 47-run partnership with Corbin Bosch in SA’s first innings.
Fun Fact: Dane and Keshav Maharaj hold the record for the highest 10th wicket test match partnership of 99 for South Africa in South Africa. This was in Dane’s debut Test versus England at St.George’s Park in January 2020.
Mthiwekhaya Nabe
A whole-hearted pace bowler who hails from the Fort Beaufort area of the Eastern Cape, Mthi, as he is affectionately known, has played First Class cricket in both the Eastern and Western Cape in his career. He made his debut for Western Province at the age of 20, and has played an important role for his adopted province in recent seasons.
Often coming on as first change, he has a strike rate of a wicket every 9 and a half overs at an economy of about 3.6. He can also deliver useful lower-order runs for his team, with 2 First Class fifties to his name. He hits the deck hard, and his height, bounce and slower ball variations are important in all formats for Western Province.
Fun Fact: Mthi attended Fort Hare University, where he was part of former Protea Mfuneko Ngam’s cricket centre of excellence.
Mihlali Mpongwana
All-rounder “Popos” Mpongwana is a player with a huge amount of talent, with natural ball-striking and excellent control as a bowler. This has been recognised by the Proteas selectors, who included him in a number of squads in the 2023/4 and 2024/5 seasons, before giving him his first cap against New Zealand in Lahore in early 2025.
Hailing from the Western Province Sports School, he made his debut in List at the age of 18 for Western Province. The tall right-handed batter and bowler had his breakthrough season in 2022/23, when he propelled WP to the CSA One Day Cup final with a brilliant 96 against Boland. He then trumped that with his first century in the final the following season against the North West Dragons. His 105 in a partnership of 199 with Kyle Verreynne secured the title for the men in blue. Accolades include the CSA One Day Cup player of the season for 2023/24 and WP Young Player of the Year in 2023.
Fun Fact: Mihlali Captained the SA Emerging XI in Zimbabwe in 2024, and scored 133 in a non First Class match against a Zimbabwe Emerging XI.
Josh Breed
Leg break and Googly bowler Breed made his debut for Western Province as a 20-year-old in the CSA Provincial 50-over challenge in the 2019/20 season. Josh had to wait another 5 years before cracking the nod at First Class level. The 2024/25 WP Academy Player of the Year stepped up in the absence of Kyle Simmonds and George Linde (both on international duty) to make both his provincial First Class and T20 debuts. His T20 return of 11 wickets at an average of 19.45, and an economy of 7.21, played a large role in WP reaching the playoffs of the CSA T20 Challenge.
The Claremont Cricket Club Captain then achieved match figures of 4/62 against the Tuskers to help take WP to victory on his First Class debut.
Called up for CSA’s high-performance skills camp in January 2026, the former Wynberg Boys High pupil and WP u19 player is set for a bright future.
Fun Fact: Josh played club cricket for Cheltenham in the UK from 2019 to 2021.
Beuran Hendricks
Proteas left-arm fast bowler and local hero Beuran made his WP debut at the age of 19 against Northerns, with his maiden First Class wicket being that of fellow Protea and future Cape Cobras team-mate Pieter Malan. His ability to swing the ball both ways, at high pace, meant that it was not long before he made his international debut. That happened at T20 level in the 2013/14 season.
With an international career that spanned 11 seasons, Beuran played 1 Test Match, 10 ODIs and 19 T20Is. In his only test against England he achieved 5/64 in the second innings, his only international five-wicket haul. Beuran spent 5 seasons with the Lions in Johannesburg before returning to his hometown in the 2021/22 season. It was his perseverance and outstanding form that earned him a recall to the Proteas ODI squad for the 2023/24 season.
Beuran has also captained Western Province, and does contribute important lower-order runs. At the time of writing, Beuran had 399 first-class wickets at 25.11. He has also played County Cricket for Leicestershire and represented the Kings XI Punjab at the IPL. He was one of the five South African Cricket Annual’s Cricketers of the Year in 2020.
Fun Fact: Beuran played cricket at Cravenby Secondary school with other Proteas legends Vernon Philander and Shabnim Ismail.
Tshepo Moreki
KwaZulu-Natal born and bred, the Glenwood High old-boy made his debut for his home province at the age of 19. The right-arm pace bowler not only zips the ball through at speeds of about 140km/h, but has the ability to swing the ball devilishly through the air. His height and slim build also means that his smooth action can easily deliver an effective bouncer. Back in Cape Town from the beginning of the 2025/26 season for his third stanza at Newlands, the Proteas Test bowler made a welcome return to the Mother City.
His talent was recognised at an early age, and he was part of the SA u19 team in 2013 that included team-mate David Bedingham and other Proteas Corbin Bosch, Clyde Reeves-Fortuin and Jason Smith. A perennial performer for SA “A” in 9 unofficial tests and 11 unofficial ODIs, he made his 2 Test appearances against New Zealand in the 2024 Tour.
Tshepo is not only renowned for his bowling prowess, as he is one of the best boundary fielders in the domestic game in South Africa. He can also add very useful lower-order runs, and averaged 28.84 with the bat in seasons 2023/24 to 2025/26.
Fun Fact: Tshepo is one of 25 Test players to have taken a wicket with his first ball in Test Cricket, that of Devon Conway at Mount Maunganui in 2024. He shares this feat with 4 other South Africans: Corbin Bosch, Hardus Viljoen, Dane Piedt and AEE Vogler.
Nandre Burger
The Proteas Left-arm fast bowler broke through on the international scene in late 2023 after outstanding domestic performances in all formats. He made his debut against India at the Wanderers. A native of Krugersdorp and product of Monument Höerskool, it was fitting that he should start his international career where his cricketing career started. He had recovered from a serious back injury, which has kept him out of action for almost the entire 2021/22 season. His first Test wicket was achieved with his tenth ball, when he had Yashasvi Jaiswal caught behind by Kyle Verreynne in the 2023 Boxing Day Test at Centurion.
That First Class season (2023/24) was his best to date, with 28 wickets at 18.17. Injury again prevented much domestic and international cricket in the 2024/25 season. He returned with a bang in the Pakistan and India tours in the latter part of 2025, where he was at his belligerent best, with raw pace making life difficult for the Pakistan batters in the ODI series. A fit Nandre will most certainly feature in the Proteas line-up in the future, and WP will also be hoping that he is able to get some game time for his adopted province.
Kyle Verreynne
Affectionately known as “Scholesy” due to being a ginger-haired likeness to the Manchester United legend, Wicketkeeper/Batter Kyle booked a place in SA cricketing history when he hit the winning runs in the World Test Championship Final at Lord’s in June 2025.
Kyle was destined from a very young age to play at the highest level. A prodigious talent with the bat and with the gloves, the former Wynberg Boys High pupil represented Western Province at every age group and went on to play 17 youth ODI’s for South Africa, including 6 u19 World Cup matches with future Proteas team-mates Tony de Zorzi and Wiaan Mulder. Since his Test debut against the West Indies at Gros Islet, St Lucia in June 2021 to the final test against India in Guwahati in November 2025,
Kyle has played in 31 of South Africa’s 36 tests, 29 of those as wicketkeeper. A fixture in the Proteas test line-up, coach Shukri Conrad backs South Africa’s premier glove-man. Whilst his test average of just over 30 may seem low for a player averaging over 45 at First Class level, his 4 Test centuries talk of a player that is a crucial part of the Proteas success. Perhaps his finest and most memorable moment at Test level (apart from the winning runs at Lord’s) was his century at Newlands in the New Year’s Test against Pakistan in 2025.
Kyle has been an integral part of WP’s success in recent times, not only with the bat but also as captain. His hundred in the CSA One Day Cup final in the 2023/24 season helping to bring silverware to WP after a number of dry seasons. Whilst his Proteas success has come mainly at Test level, he can be a destructive batter in the shorter formats too. He held the record for the highest score in the SA20 (116* off 52 balls) for the Pretoria Capitals, until superseded by Shai Hope’s 118 in 2026.
Fun Facts: Kyle is only the fifth Proteas wicketkeeper to achieve 100 dismissals and score over 1,000 runs in Tests. He was part of the Nottinghamshire team that won the County Championship in 2025, their seventh title overall and first since 2010.
David Bedingham
David is another gifted cricketer who was schooled at Wynberg Boys High in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs. His record at provincial age group level was stellar, and he represented WP at every age group from u13 up to u19. He is one of a rare group to have made a hundred at u19 Test level for SA. His 131 against England at Paarl is the seventh highest individual score for SA u19’s at Test level.
The right-handed middle-order batter has spent his entire senior career in the Western Cape or at Durham, the county he has represented since 2020. His First Class average of just under 50 is outstanding, as at the time of writing this was achieved over 121 matches and having amassed nearly 9,000 runs. This career is punctuated with 25 centuries to date, with a highest score of 279 for Durham in 2024, a season which saw him score 1,331 runs at 78.29.
He made his Test debut against India at Centurion in December 2023, where he scored 56. Arguably, his most important Test innings was when he top-scored with 45 in the first innings of the WTC Final at Lord’s in June 2025.
Fun Fact: David’s 279 against Lancashire in September 2024 is the highest ever score by an individual batter for Durham. In that innings, he and fellow South African. Colin Ackermann put on a Durham record of 425 for the 5th wicket.
Juan James
Juan is a right-handed batter and off-break bowler, who has the distinction of being the first cricketer from Wynberg Boys High to captain the SA Schools side, which he did in 2022. Added to this list of achievements for Juan is that he also led South Africa in the u19 World Cup at home in 2024. In all, Juan played 13 Youth ODIs for South Africa, leading them to the semi-final, where they lost narrowly to India.
After his achievements at Youth level, Juan moved to the North West Dragons for a year, before returning home to Western Province. He has played List A for the SA Emerging XI and T20 cricket for Western Province and the SAu19’s, with whom he won the CSA Second Division T20 Cup in 2022. A versatile all-rounder in the lower middle-order, it is likely that Juan will enjoy a long and successful career at representative level.
Fun Fact: The year after Juan captained SA Schools, another Wynberg Boys High pupil, Benjamin Hansen, captained the side.
Mbulelo Dube
A skiddy right-arm fast-medium bowler, Mbulelo burst onto the scene playing for the Gugulethu Hub and really made his mark in 2025/26, when he moved to Rylands Cricket Club. The former Intshukumo Secondary School pupil was identified as an emerging talent, and was selected by CSA to represent the country at the Hong Kong Sixes, along with WP team-mates Abdullah Bayoumy and Kaashief Joseph.
In his debut season, he played in 5 out of WP’s 8 matches in the CSA T20 Challenge, and made his First Class debut against the Tuskers in Pietermaritzburg in December 2025. Surrounded by the assistance of Proteas pace bowlers Beuran Hendricks, Dane Paterson, Tshepo Moreki and Nandre Burger, Mbulelo has a steep learning curve and a bright future ahead.
Fun Fact: In his debut T20 season, Mbulelo took 9 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 16.77 and an economy rate of 7.94
Abdullah Bayoumy
Abdullah is a former pupil at Newlands Cricket High School and was selected for the SA Colts team after the Khaya Majola Cricket Week in 2021. He also played in the annual Cubs Week for the Southern Superstars. A right-arm medium bowler and hard-hitting lower middle-order batter, Abdullah debuted at senior level for the SA u19’s in their successful CSA Second Division Provincial T20 Cup campaign in 2022, where he played with fellow WP team-mates Juan James and Liyema Waqu.
He has played List A cricket for the SA Emerging XI in the second division and for Western Province. Abdullah is seen as a white-ball specialist, and will certainly feature in WP’s plans in the upcoming seasons. His contributions at white-ball level were recognised with a call-up for the Hong Kong Sixes in 2025, where he played all the matches for SA.
Fun Fact: Abdullah was born in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
Raeeq Daniels
An outstanding fast-medium bowler with excellent variation with the new and old ball, Raeeq achieved significant success at both schools and SA u19 level. The former Rondebosch Boys High pupil was selected for the SA Colts in 2023 and SA Schools in 2024. While still at school he played for SA u19 in the 2024 u19 World Cup in South Africa. Raeeq was then selected for SA u19 for the England inbound tour in early 2025, where he made a significant contribution to SA winning the youth ODI series 2-1, with 6 wickets for 74 runs at an average of 12.33 and an economy rate of just 3.86.
It was just a matter of time before Raeeq would be considered for Western Province. He made his T20 debut for WP in November 2025, and played 6 matches in the CSA T20 Challenge for the men in blue. There is no doubt that a bright future lies ahead for Raeeq.
Fun Fact: Raeeq shared the new ball for SA Schools in 2024 with fellow fast-bowler and u19 team-mate Nqobani Mokoena
Oliver Whitehead
A right-handed batter and medium pacer, Oliver represented South Africa at their successful run to the semi-final in the 2024 u19 World Cup. As a batter, Oliver can bat pretty much anywhere in the order, and provides all-round ability with his incisive medium pace and excellent fielding. The former SACS pupil made his representative List A debut for the SA Emerging team at the age of 18, and went on to play First Class cricket for Western Province at the age of 19. Part of the squad for the WP match against the Titans in the CSA T20 Challenge qualifier 2 at Centurion in October 2024, he was drafted into the team after a last-minute injury.
He made an impact, taking the important wicket of Dayyaan Galiem, taking a brilliant catch on the boundary and then scoring 40* to get his team close to the win. Since then, he has been a regular member of the WP squad, and will no doubt be part of their plans going forward.
Fun Fact: His maiden First Class wicket was Duanne Olivier of the Warriors.
Asakhe Tsake
Orthodox left-arm spinner Asakhe Tsaka was identified for higher honours during his school career at Rondebosch Boys High. In the class of 2022, he helped Western Province win the Khaya Majola Cricket Week for the first time since 2012. His 4/19 in the final against KZN inland saw WP home by 146 runs in the marquee match. His consistent performances saw him selected for the SA u19 squad for the World Cup in the West Indies.
His talent was recognised by WP, but with both George Linde and Kyle Simmonds bowling left-arm orthodox, Asakhe spent the seasons from 2022 until 2025 playing Colts cricket for WP. His opportunity at senior T20 level came in November 2025 when he played in three successive T20 matches for WP, with best figures of 2/23 against the Titans. Asakhe’s talent and ability is clear, and he will be looking to make a position in the WP team his in the years to come.
Liyema Waqu
Identified as a prodigious talent at a young age, Liyema attended Rosmead Central Primary School before going to SACS for his senior school years. He was selected for SA Schools in both 2021 and 2022, and helped his WP team win the Khaya Majola Cricket Week in 2022, taking 2/14 in the final. Despite his selection for SA Schools, he didn’t play for SA u19 at Youth level. His potential was clear and the tearaway left-arm quick made his First Class debut at age 17 for Western Province.
He went on to make his T20 debut for SA u19 in the domestic second division tournament, where he was part of their championship-winning team, before he represented the SA Emerging XI in List A cricket. He has been in the WP academy and has represented the WP Colts team on numerous occasions. His full Division 1 T20 debut came in November 2025 for WP against the Tuskers. Excellent left-arm quicks are certainly something that WP has produced over the years, with Stephen Jefferies and Beuran Hendricks part of the legacy that Liyema will want to follow.
Bongi Mfunelwa
Right-handed wicketkeeper/batter Bongile (Bongi) Mfunelwa has the distinction of representing SA Schools in both 2021 and 2022. The talented product of Rondebosch Boys High was the leading run scorer in the 2022 edition of the Khaya Majola Cricket Week, where he earned the accolade of Player of the Tournament. He is part of a golden era of Western Province Schools cricket, being a key part of the team that claimed victory at the 2022 edition of the prestigious tournament.
Bongi has played key roles for both his club, the University of the Western Cape, and the Western Province Colts, for whom he has donned the wicketkeeping gloves for the 2023/24 and 2025/26 seasons. He made his First Class debut for Western Province against the Lions as the number 5 batter at the Wanderers in November 2024, aged just 20 years old.
He waited a year before his next appearance, this time as the wicketkeeper, against the Dolphins at Newlands, where he showed his talent with both the bat and the gloves. While the WP wicketkeeping stocks are high with both Kyle Verreynne and Daniel Smith in the squad, Bongi has shown he is right up there with the best at his craft.
Fun Fact: Both Bongi and team-mate Liyema Waqu were selected for SA Schools in 2021 and 2022
Jody Lawrence
Right-arm fast bowler Jody has been a fantastic servant of Western Province club cricket at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Durbanville Cricket Club over many years. The Vista Nova HS old-boy defied the odds to make his Western Province and First Class debut as a 34-year-old against the Lions in Johannesburg in November 2024.
It would be the first of 4 First-Class matches Jody played in that season, with an excellent haul of 18 wickets at 19.00. He also made his List A debut in the 2024/25 season, taking 6 wickets in 3 matches at 23.66 and an economy rate of 5.68. The evergreen Jody had been on the fringes of selection for WP for a number of years, and has contributed significantly to the WP Colts team in the 2023/24 and 2025/26 seasons.
Fun Fact: Jody was part of the Durbanville Cricket Club team that won both the WP T20 Community Cup and the WP Premier League in the 2024/25 season, and finished as Runners-up in the National Club Championships in 2026.
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