The Lions cricket team is a professional cricket team based at Johannesburg in South Africa. The home venue is the Wanderers Stadium.
The team plays in the CSA 4-Day Series first class cricket competition as well as in the CSA One-Day Cup, and CSA T20 Challenge limited over competitions.
Description The DP World Lions Cricket manages amateur cricket in Gauteng province.
All games happen in the following locations: Johannesburg North, Soweto, Kagiso, Central Johannesburg, Vaal South and surrounding areas.
The DP World Lions Cricket invests in six HUBS that are township-based, as well as one RPC.
Some of the organisations main focus areas are to grow blind, deaf and women's Cricket in the province and to reach rural areas.
There are 18 leagues throughout the province administered by the DP World Lions Cricket nd 50 clubs. Within these leagues, we see over 2000 cricket matches played during a season.
DP World Lions is owned by Lions Cricket.
Various Associations are affiliated to DP World Lions Cricket:
South Gauteng Primary Schools Cricket Association Gauteng High Schools Cricket Association Gauteng Cricket Coaches Association Gauteng Deaf Cricket Gauteng Blind Cricket Association Gauteng Cricket Umpires Association and Gauteng Cricket Scorers Association.
The tertiary institutions are affiliated to the Union; Wits University, University of Johannesburg, Wits Technikon, Richfield Institute of Technology (a post-matric, distance online education learning institution) and the Vaal University of Technology.
Central Gauteng Lions now consist of three substructures: Johannesburg Metro, Sedibeng, and West Rand.
Honours since the 2004/2005 season CSA 4 Day Domestic Series (3) 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20 Momentum One Day Cup (3) 2012–13 (shared with Nashua Cape Cobras), 2015–16, 2020–21 (shared with the Hollywoodbets Dolphins) 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup Betway T20 Challenge (4) 2006–07, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2020–21 Champions League Twenty20 Runners-up: 2012
Playing Kits During the Momentum 1 Day Cup, and the limited-overs Twenty20 competition, the DP World Lions play in golden yellow shirts and trousers with slight royal blue accentuated patterns on the sleeves.
Squad (Men) Bold denotes players with international caps. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen Temba Bavuma Right-handed Dominic Hendricks Left-handed Right-arm off break First-class & List A Captain Connor Esterhuizen 31 May 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Zubayr Hamza 19 June 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Reeza Hendricks 14 August 1989 (age 34) Right-handed Joshua Richards 20 December 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Ryan Rickelton Left-handed Mitchell van Buuren 21 January 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Rassie van der Dussen7 February 1989 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm leg break All-Rounders Bjorn Fortuin Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Evan Jones 5 September 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fastWiaan Mulder19 February 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm mediumDelano Potgieter5 August 1996 (age 27)Left-handRight-arm mediumCodi Yusuf10 April 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium Wicket-keepers Ryan Rickelton Left-handed Twenty20 Captain Spin Bowlers Bjorn Fortuin Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Junaid Dawood 2 October 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg breakTsepo Ndwandwa16 April 1995 (age 28)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox Seam Bowlers Malusi Siboto Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Sisanda Magala Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Tshepo Moreki7 October 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Duanne Olivier Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Codi Yusuf Right-handed Right-arm medium Kagiso Rabada Left-handed Right-arm fast
Team management Russell Domingo (Head Coach), Jimmy Kgamadi (Assistant Coach), Prasanna Agoram (Performance Analyst), Ziyaad Mahomed (Physiotherapist), Nandile Tyali (S & C), Dr Davina Naidoo (Doctor), Dr Nthabiseng Maesela (Doctor), Amit Bhoola (Team Manager).
Squad (Women)
Bold denotes players with international caps. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen Bianca Booyjens 15 December 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium Jenna Evans 21 January 2006 (age 19) Right-handed Karabo Meso 18 September 2007 (age 17) Right-handed Palesa Mapoo 17 April 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Relebohile Mkhize 26 September 2009 (age 15) Right-handed Right-arm medium Sarah Barber 2 October 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium Sarah Nettleton 3 April 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Sunette Viljoen-Louw 6 October 1983 (age 41) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast All-Rounders Chloe Tryon 25 January 1994 (age 31) Right-handed Slow Left arm Orthodox Diara Ramlakan 27 March 2007 (age 17) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Madison Landsman30 January 2004 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakNonkululeko Thabethe1 September 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm mediumRobyn Kamerman12 August 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm orthodoxSamantha Schutte26 May 1999 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium Wicket-keepers Karabo Meso 18 September 2007 (age 17) Right-handed Palesa Mapoo17 April 2000 (age 24)Right-handedSinalo Jafta22 December 1994 (age 29)Right-handed Spin Bowlers Chloe Tryon 25 January 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Madison Landsman 30 January 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Robyn Kamerman12 August 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm orthodoxRaisibe Ntozakhe29 November 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break Seam Bowlers Ayabonga Khaka 18 July 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium Jameelah Shaikjee 1 July 1989 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast Kgomotso Rapoo 16 May 2002 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium First Class, List A & Twenty20 CaptainKirstie Thompson21 October 1988 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Lehlohonolo Sardick 12 June 2000 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium Refilwe Moncho 1 December 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium Shabnim Ismail5 October 1988 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastSunette Viljoen- Louw6 October 1983 (age 40)Right-handedRight-arm mediumThristan Cronje5 May 2007 (age 16)Right-handedRight-arm mediumTumi Sekhukhune21 November 1998 (age 25)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Team management Shaun Pretorius (Head Coach), Tholang Hlalele, Teboho Ntsukuyane (Assistant Coaches), Inge Konig (S & C), Sheenagh Jordan (Physiotherapist), AJ Rudman (Team Manager).
References
Sources South African Cricket Annual – various editions Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions