South Western Districts cricket team

South Western Districts, currently playing as the Garden Route Badgers,[1] and also known as SW Districts or SWD, is a South African first class cricket team based in the Western Cape city of Oudtshoorn, representing approximately the eastern half of Western Cape province. They formed part of the former Cape Cobras franchise until 2021, and play their home games at the Oudtshoorn Recreation Ground.

Playing history

South Western Districts played their inaugural first-class match in the Currie Cup in 1904 at Mossel Bay against Western Province[2] but did not play another first-class match for 102 years.

The South Western Districts Cricket Board was granted associate status by Cricket South Africa in 2004 and the team has taken part in the Provincial Three-Day Challenge and Provincial One-Day Challenge competitions since the 2006–07 season. It was upgraded to full affiliate status in 2013[3] and as of early December 2020 South Western Districts had played 143 first-class matches for 37 wins, 53 losses and 53 draws[4] and 111 List A matches for 52 wins, 57 losses, one tie and one no-result.[5]

Current squad

Squad for 2026/27 Season[6]. Players in bold have played international cricket.

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Janneman Malan  South Africa 18 April 1996 Right-handed Right arm wrist spin
Yaseen Valli  South Africa 3 June 1995 Left-handed Left arm orthodox spin
Wicket-keepers
Nathan Engelbrecht  South Africa 30 May 2001 Left-handed Right arm orthodox spin
Bennie Hansen  South Africa 27 June 2006 Right-handed
Slade van Staden  South Africa 30 April 2003 Right-handed Right arm wrist spin
All-rounders
Leo Sadler  South Africa 13 April 2004[7] Right-handed Right arm seam
Pheko Moletsane  South Africa 9 July 2001 Right-handed Right arm orthodox spin
Bowlers
Liam Alder  South Africa 7 October 2003 Right-handed Left arm orthodox spin
Banele Cele  South Africa 2 February 2003 Right-handed Right arm seam
Enathi Kitshini  South Africa 9 January 2007 Right-handed Left arm orthodox spin High-performance contract
Zack Momberg  South Africa 16 April 2003 Right-handed Right arm seam
Modise Maloka  South Africa 7 May 2005[8] Right-handed Right arm seam
Nipho Mpungose  South Africa 28 July 1999 Right-handed Right arm seam High-performance contract
Jade Richter  South Africa 17 September 1996 Right-handed Right arm seam High-performance Contract

References

  1. ↑ "SWD Cricket adopts new brand name | George Herald". www.georgeherald.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  2. ↑ South-West Districts v Western Province 1904-05
  3. ↑ South Western Districts Cricket Board Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "South Western Districts First-Class Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "South Western Districts List A Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Slade van Staden joins South Western Districts from Dolphins". www.clubcricket.co.za. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Cricket South Africa (2022), Khaya Majola Boys U19 2022
  8. ↑ Cricket South Africa (2022), Khaya Majola Boys U19 2022

External sources

Sources

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