Dolphins (cricket team)
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Overseas player: | ![]() ![]() |
Colours: | Black Green |
Founded: | 2003 |
Home ground: | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban |
Capacity: | 25,000 |
Official website: | http://www.dolphinscricket.co.za |
The Sunfoil Dolphins are a franchise cricket team representing the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. They take part in the Sunfoil Series first class competition, the Momentum 1 Day Cup and Ram Slam T20 Challenge limited overs competitions. The team's home venues are Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban and the Pietermaritzburg Oval in Pietermaritzburg.
They are the only side in South Africa that did not merge several provincial teams together to form the side when the franchise system was introduced into South African domestic cricket..
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Playing kit
The Dolphins play in black shirts and black trousers with green trim during limited overs competitions.
Sponsors
Sunfoil are the Dolphins' primary shirt sponsors, with local radio station ECR 94.5FM their associate sponsor.
Honours
- SuperSport Series (0) - ; shared (2) - 2004–05, 2005–06
- Ram Slam T20 Winners 2013/14
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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Opening Batsmen | ||||||
11 | Imraan Khan | ![]() |
27 April 1984 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | |
Batsmen | ||||||
10 | Cody Chetty | ![]() |
28 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
12 | Cameron Delport | ![]() |
12 May 1989 | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast | One-day opener |
15 | Tshepang Dithole | ![]() |
10 March 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm off-break | |
10 | David Miller | ![]() |
10 June 1989 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | |
60 | Vaughn van Jaarsveld | ![]() |
2 February 1985 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
Jonathan Vandiar | ![]() |
25 April 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
Khayelihle Zondo | ![]() |
7 March 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Daniel Sincuba | ![]() |
3 May 1992 | Right-handed | - | ||
28 | Daryn Smit | ![]() |
28 January 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | All-rounder |
Divan van Wyk | ![]() |
25 February 1985 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Opener | |
14 | Morne van Wyk | ![]() |
20 March 1979 | Right-handed | Slow left arm | Captain, One-day opener |
All-rounders | ||||||
42 | Robert Frylinck | ![]() |
27 September 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
16 | Keshav Maharaj | ![]() |
7 February 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Sibonelo Makhanya | ![]() |
7 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
23 | Ryan McLaren (on loan to Knights)[1] | ![]() |
9 February 1983 | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
Kyle Nipper | ![]() |
25 November 1987 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
69 | Andile Phehlukwayo | ![]() |
3 March 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
Calvin Savage | ![]() |
4 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
Spin Bowlers | ||||||
Prenelan Subrayen | ![]() |
23 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Imran Tahir | ![]() |
27 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Thandi Tshabalala | ![]() |
19 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Seam Bowlers | ||||||
Kyle Abbott | ![]() |
18 June 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
31 | Craig Alexander | ![]() |
18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
Daryn Dupavillon | ![]() |
15 July 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
Rabian Engelbrecht | ![]() |
4 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
Graham Hume | ![]() |
23 November 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
Craig Kirsten | ![]() |
6 January 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
Matthew Pillans | ![]() |
4 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast |
2015 Squad per Cricinfo (plus amateurs who have played in 2014/15 and 15/16 seasons)
References
- South African Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions
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