South Africa Cricket team and Squad

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South African cricket team also known as Proteas represents South African cricket team. They played their first cricket against England at Port Elizebeth in march 1889.South Africa have played 377 test matches in which they have won 137 by losing 126 matches. On 28 August 2012 South Africa became the first team to be number 1 in all 3 formats of the game.

Currently South Africa are ranked 1st in Test format, 4th in ODI and 5th in T20. South Africa have won several majour tournments including Champions league but they have a record of failing in majour tournments and never became world champions in World cup. Therefore ended as runner ups in many tournments.

 South Africa International cricket team squad as per August 2013

Test captain

• Graeme Smith, 32

ODI captain

• AB de Villiers, 29

T20 captain

• Francois du Plessis, 29

Batsman

• Hashim Amla, 30
• Farhaan Behardien, 29
• Jean-Paul Duminy, 29
• Colin Ingram,28
• Richard Levi, 25
• David Miller, 24
• Justin Ontong, 33
• Alviro Petersen, 32
• Jacques Rudolph, 32
• Dean Elgar, 26
• Henry Davids, 33

Wicket-keepers

• Heino Kuhn, 29
• Thami Tsolekile, 32
• Dane Vilas, 28
• Quinton de Kock, 20

All rounders

• Johan Botha, 31
• Jacques Kallis, 37
• Albie Morkel, 32
• Ryan McLarenRobin Peterson, 30
• Robin Peterson, 34
• Chris Morris, 26
  

Pace Bowlers

• Marchant de Lange, 22
• Morné Morkel, 28
• Wayne Parnell, 24
• Vernon Philander, 28
• Dale Steyn, 30
• Juan Theron, 28
• Lonwabo Tsotsobe, 29
• Rory Kleinveldt, 30
  

Slow Bowlers 

• Aaron Phangiso, 29
• Imran Tahir, 24