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Cricket South Africa (CSA) is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. ... South Africa developed into a competitive team by the start of the 20th century. Arguably the best team in the world in 1970 when the ICC imposed an international ban due to apartheid, since readmittance in 1991 South Africa have reasserted themselves as a strong team. Although previously holding the number one position in the international rankings, as of 2021, the Proteas are ...
This article describes the history of South African cricket from its known beginnings until the end of the First World War in 1918.. Test and first-class cricket were both introduced retrospectively to South Africa in the 1888–89 season by the elevation in status of two matches played by an English touring team against a South African national team. At the same time, the Currie Cup was donated by Sir Donald Currie for the domestic championship and this was first contested in the 1889–90 ...
History of Test Cricket. Africa’s introduction to Test cricket started with a two-match Test series against England at home. South Africa lost both Tests by a huge margin. In the first Test, They got bowled out on 84 in the first innings followed by 129 in the second. England won the Test by 8 wickets.
England 1930–31. 1st Test at Old Wanderers, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 28 runs. 2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – match drawn. 3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn. 4th Test at Old Wanderers, Johannesburg – match drawn. 5th Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn.
Jan 6, 2018 · The oldest cricket ground in South Africa is in fact at Port Elizabeth and St. George's Park also holds the distinction of having hosted the very first Test match played by the country back in ...
Cricket took hold in South Africa from the time that Great Britain began to seize control from the Dutch in the late 1700s (the whole of South African Dutch possession finally being ceded through the Anglo-Dutch Treaty in 1814). The first recognised cricket match in the history of South Africa was played on 5 January 1808 between two teams of English officers posted there. Interest accelerated sufficiently for South Africa to become the third Test nation (following in the footsteps of ...
The 1889-1990 season is regarded as the start of cricket in South Africa at both test and first class domestic level. The Currie Cup became the established national championship. It was named after Sir Donald Currie who donated the Trophy like he did with Rugby. In South Africa we used to have two domestic Currie Cup competitions, the Cricket Currie cup and the Rugby Union Currie Cup, each one with its own Currie Cup trophy. ...
Dec 20, 2019 · The decade is almost over but South African cricket has rewound back to the start. Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher, Jacques Kallis and maybe even AB de Villiers are back and the same man who was acting ...
Oct 19, 2015 · In 1808, Cape Town was the sight of South Africa’s first recorded match between two teams comprised of British servicemen. It would take roughly four decades before the first club, Port Elizabeth Cricket Club, would be established. As the game’s popularity grew, an annual match dubbed the “Mother Country vs. Colonial Born” was born in 1862.
Jun 12, 2017 · South Africa-born Jonathan Trott smashed an unbeaten 82 and England won by seven wickets with more than 12 overs spare. "I think we did choke in the game," coach Gary Kirsten said afterwards. "You ...
