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South African Squad

*Graeme Smith
+Mark Boucher
Paul Adams
Captain
Left Hand Bat
Right Arm Medium
1 February 1981, Johannesburg, Transvaal		 Right Hand Bat
Wicket-Keeper
3 December 1976, East London, Cape Province
 Right Hand Bat
Slow Left Arm Chinaman
20 January 1977, Cape Town, Cape Province
Alan Dawson

Boeta Dippenaar

Herschelle Gibbs
Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Medium Fast
27 November 1969, Cape Town, Cape Province 		Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Off Break
14 June 1977, Kimberley, Cape Province

Right Hand Bat
Leg Break, Right Arm Fast Medium
23 February 1974, Green Point, Cape Town, Cape Province
Andrew Hall

Jacques Kallis

Gary Kirsten

Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Fast Medium
31 July 1975, Johannesburg, Transvaal		 Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Fast Medium
16 October 1975, Pinelands, Cape Town, Cape Province
 Left Hand Bat
Right Arm Off Break
23 November 1967, Cape Town, Cape Province
Charl Langeveldt

Neil McKenzie

Andre Nel

Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Fast Medium
17 December 1974, Stellenbosch, Cape Province		 Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Medium
24 November 1975, Johannesburg, Transvaal		 Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Fast Medium
15 July 1977, Germiston, Transvaal
Makhaya Ntini

Robin Peterson

Shaun Pollock
Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Fast
6 July 1977, Mdingi, nr King William's Town, Cape Province
 Left Hand Bat
Slow Left Arm Orthodox
4 August 1979, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province		 Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Fast Medium
16 July 1973, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province
Jacques Rudolph
Left Hand Bat
Leg Break Googly
4 May 1981, Springs, Transvaal

Country Information
Official Name Republic of South Africa
History Formerly four separate British colonies of which two had previously been Dutch. In 1910 the Union of South Africa was formed, in 1961 South Africa's Apartheid policy resulted in its exclusion from the commonwealth and a period of international isolation. However in the early 90s progress was made and by 1994 South Africa had a new government following free-and-fair elections.
Religion Christian
Language English and Afrikaans
Area 1,221,037km2
Population 38,000,000
Capital Pretoria
Other Major Cities Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Soweto
Local Time 2 hours ahead of GMT
Money Rand = 100 cents
Weather In general South Africa enjoys a temperate climate of warm summers and mild winters.

Cricket Stats

Cricket Governing Body

United Cricket Board of South Africa

First Test

1889 v England

First ODI

1991 v India

Highest Test Run Scorer

Gary Kirsten 5671

Highest Test Wicket Taker

Allan Donald 330

Highest ODI Run Scorer

Gary Kirsten 6440

Highest ODI Wicket Taker

Allan Donald 238

Major Grounds
Cape Town
Durban
Bloemfontein
Jo'Burg		 Port Elizabeth
Centurion