South Western Districts, currently playing as the Garden Route Badgers, and also 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 formed part of the former Cape Cobras franchise until 2021, 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 ProvinceSouth-West Districts v Western Province 1904-05 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 2013South Western Districts Cricket Board Retrieved 28 November 2013. and as of early December 2020 South Western Districts had played 143 first-class matches for 37 wins, 53 losses and 53 draws and 111 List A matches for 52 wins, 57 losses, one tie and one no-result.
Current squad Squad for 2026/27 Season. Players in bold have played international cricket. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style NotesBattersJanneman MalanRight-handedRight arm wrist spinYaseen ValliLeft-handedLeft arm orthodox spinWicket-keepersNathan EngelbrechtLeft-handedRight arm orthodox spinBennie HansenRight-handedSlade van StadenRight-handedRight arm wrist spinAll-roundersLeo SadlerCricket South Africa (2022), Khaya Majola Boys U19 2022Right-handedRight arm seamPheko MoletsaneRight-handedRight arm orthodox spinBowlersLiam AlderRight-handedLeft arm orthodox spinBanele CeleRight-handedRight arm seamEnathi KitshiniRight-handedLeft arm orthodox spinHigh-performance contractZack MombergRight-handedRight arm seamModise MalokaCricket South Africa (2022), Khaya Majola Boys U19 2022Right-handedRight arm seamNipho MpungoseRight-handedRight arm seamHigh-performance contractJade RichterRight-handedRight arm seamHigh-performance Contract
References
External sources SWD Cricket website South Western Districts at Cricket Archive
Sources South African Cricket Annual – various editions Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions