Highveld Lions cricket team
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| Captain: |  Alviro Petersen |
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| Coach: | Geoffrey Toyana |
| Colours: | Red Gold |
| Founded: | 2003 |
| Home ground: | Wanderers Stadium |
| Capacity: | 34,000 |
| 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.
Honours[edit]
- Sunfoil Series (0) - ; shared () -
- Momentum 1 Day Cup (0) - ; 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[edit]
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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| Batsmen | ||||||
| 4 | Neil McKenzie | |
24 November 1975 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 6 | Stephen Cook | |
29 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 73 | Alviro Petersen | |
25 November 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | Captain |
| 86 | Jean Symes |  |
13 November 1986 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 97 | Jonathan Vandiar | |
25 April 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| ?? | Dominic Hendricks | |
7 November 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| ?? | Temba Bavuma | |
17 May 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| ?? | Gulam Bodi | |
4 January 1979 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm chinaman | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 9 | Shane Burger | |
31 August 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 17 | Richard Cameron | |
17 June 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 19 | Werner Coetsee | |
16 March 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 55 | Cliff Deacon | |
23 June 1980 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| 58 | Zander de Bruyn | |
5 July 1975 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 18 | Chris Morris | |
30 April 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 10 | Thami Tsolekile | |
9 October 1980 | Right-handed | — | |
| 12 | Quinton de Kock | |
17 December 1992 | Left-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 69 | Aaron Phangiso | |
21 January 1984 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| ?? | Dale Deeb | |
8 September 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 54 | Ethan O'Reilly | |
27 December 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| ?? | Pumelela Matshikwe | |
19 June 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| ?? | Imran Tahir | |
27 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 33 | Sohail Tanvir |  |
12 December 1984 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| 26 | Dirk Nannes |  |
16 May 1976 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
Source(s): Cricinfo, Highveld Lions Squad -
References[edit]
- South African Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions
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