South Western Districts (cricket team)


South Western Districts, 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 form part of the Cape Cobras franchise, and play their home games at the Oudtshoorn Recreation Ground. The team's coach for the 2015–16 domestic season, which includes the CSA Provincial Competitions and the Africa T20 Cup, is Deon Smith, who has been in the role since August 2014.[1]




Contents





  • 1 Playing history


  • 2 Honours


  • 3 Squad


  • 4 References


  • 5 External sources


  • 6 Sources




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 have taken part in the Provincial Three-Day Challenge and Provincial One-Day Challenge competitions since the 2006-07 season. They were upgraded to full affiliate status in 2013[3] and as of late November 2013 South Western Districts had played 74 first-class matches for 24 wins, 27 losses and 23 draws[4] and 60 List A matches for 26 wins, 33 losses and one tie.[5]



Honours


  • South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge (0) -

  • South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (0) -


Squad


Contracted players for the 2018/19 season.










































































Name
Nat
Birth date
Batting style
Bowling style
Notes
Batsmen
Kirwin ChristoffelsSouth Africa
(1994-10-31) 31 October 1994 (age 24)
Left-handedRight arm fast
Jean du PlessisSouth Africa
(1998-11-24) 24 November 1998 (age 20)
Right-handedRight arm medium
Yamkela OliphantSouth Africa
(1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 22)
Left-handed
Letlotlo SeseleSouth Africa
(1988-03-23) 23 March 1988 (age 30)
Right-handed
Wicket-keepers
Brendon LouwSouth Africa
(1991-11-15) 15 November 1991 (age 27)
Left-handed
All-rounders
Niel HornbuckleSouth Africa
(1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 27)
Right-handedRight arm off break
Obus PienaarSouth Africa
(1989-12-12) 12 December 1989 (age 29)
Right-handedRight arm medium
Spin Bowlers
Tsepo NdwandwaSouth Africa
(1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 23)

Seam Bowlers
Mthobeli BangindawoSouth Africa
(1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 23)
Right-handedRight arm medium
Marcello PiedtSouth Africa
(1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 26)
Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
Stephan TaitSouth Africa
(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 23)
Left-handedLeft arm Fast


References




  1. ^ (9 June 2015). "Smith reappointed as SWD Cricket coach" – The Gremlin. Retrieved 1 September 2015.


  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


  5. ^ South Western Districts List A playing record




External sources


  • SWD Cricket website

  • South Western Districts at Cricket Archive


Sources



  • South African Cricket Annual – various editions


  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions







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