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.

Playing history

South Western Districts played their inaugural first-class match in the Currie Cup in 1904 at Mossel Bay against Western Province[1] 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[2] and as of early December 2020 South Western Districts had played 143 first-class matches for 37 wins, 53 losses and 53 draws[3] and 111 List A matches for 52 wins, 57 losses, one tie and one no-result.[4]

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

Squad

The team's coach for the 2019–20 domestic season is the former Griqualand West and Eagles all-rounder Alan Kruger. He succeeded Baakier Abrahams, who coached the team for the previous three seasons.[5]

Contracted players for the 2018/19 season.

Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Kirwin Christoffels (1994-10-31) 31 October 1994Left-handedRight arm fast
Jean du Plessis (1998-11-24) 24 November 1998Right-handedRight arm medium
Yamkela Oliphant (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996Left-handed
Letlotlo Sesele (1988-03-23) 23 March 1988Right-handed
Wicket-keepers
Brendon Louw (1991-11-15) 15 November 1991Left-handed
All-rounders
Niel Hornbuckle (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991Right-handedRight arm off break
Obus Pienaar (1989-12-12) 12 December 1989Right-handedRight arm medium
Spin Bowlers
Tsepo Ndwandwa (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995
Seam Bowlers
Mthobeli Bangindawo (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995Right-handedRight arm medium
Marcello Piedt (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
Stephan Tait (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996Left-handedLeft arm Fast

References
  1. South-West Districts v Western Province 1904-05
  2. South Western Districts Cricket Board Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  3. "South Western Districts First-Class Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. "South Western Districts List A Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. "SWD Cricket appoints Alan Kruger as head coach". SWD Cricket. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

External sources

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