South African Domestic Season 2025/26

[SeamUp]

I had thought he was primarily a wrist spinner? And bats 7/8?

 

[WpGuy]

I'm much the same as I didn't see that love as I was very young but I always considered those the 2 strongest. Trescothick, Flintoff, McKenzie, Boucher, Prince, Dippenaar, Ntini in 1995 etc

I was 11 remember it fondly was in plett for some of the matches.

 

[GRAB]

I think one of the earliest matches I saw at the ground was this one?

South Africa 'A' v England 'A' at Port Elizabeth, 27-31 Jan 1994

And an sa vs aus test in that same season.

 

[SeamUp]

Most First Class Hundreds for active South African educated players.
Dean Elgar 55 (276)
Wayne Madsen 44 (257)
Pieter Malan 43 (206)
Keaton Jennings 33 (205)
David Bedingham 28 (129)
Colin Ackerman 28 (190)
Colin Ingram 27 (153)
Leus du Plooy 25 (135)
Devon Conway 25 (143)

Aiden Markram 20 (103)
Zubayr Hamza 20 (108)
Keegan Petersen 20 (147)
Dom Hendricks 19 (171)
Ryan Rickelton 18 (70)
Eddie Moore 18 (128)
Temba Bavuma 18 (179)
Kyle Verreynne 17 (119)
Graeme van Buuren 17 (149)
Reeza Hendricks 16 (146)
Wiaan Mulder 15 (99)

 

[SeamUp]

No Pieter Malan, Aviwe Mgijima and Shaun von Berg on Boland contract list.

In: Williams, Brand, Terblanche
Promoted: Cunningham, Baron, Jacobs, Kamanzi

 

[SeamUp]

One of our best young U23 white-ball middle order players.

Reckon it's
Dewan Marais
Gomolemo Phiri
Blake Simpson
Paul James
Riley Miller

Just signed for Border. Riley Miller.

5th Waterkloof kid given a chance by them after Gideon Peters, Nico van Zyl, Christiaan du Toit and Wian Ruthven. Three of those 4 now in Division One.

 

[SeamUp]

Quinton de Kock along with Rassie Vd Dussen & Reeza Hendricks in the Lions 17-man contracted squad for 2026/27 on top of the CSA boys.

No real surprises.

 

[SeamUp]

Think WP, Boland, Warriors, Lions contracting is known. Dolphins , NW Dragons & Knights more or less. Titans have a lot of players.

Dolphins currently releasing one by one retained players on social media. They also struggling to fit Gomolemo Phiri, Ross Coetzee (SWD rumour), Semal Pillay & Bayanda Majola in.

NW waiting on Raynard van Tonder, Jade De Klerk (assume he stays as only signed last season) & Diego Rosier. Assume all 3 get unless they contract Callie Fryer.

Knights have 4 spots between Siboto, Dikgale, Mahlanga, Abrahams & Maree & R Boast.

 

[GRAB]

Think WP, Boland, Warriors, Lions contracting is known. Dolphins , NW Dragons & Knights more or less. Titans have a lot of players.

Dolphins currently releasing one by one retained players on social media. They also struggling to fit Gomolemo Phiri, Ross Coetzee (SWD rumour), Semal Pillay & Bayanda Majola in.

NW waiting on Raynard van Tonder, Jade De Klerk (assume he stays as only signed last season) & Diego Rosier. Assume all 3 get unless they contract Callie Fryer.

Knights have 4 spots between Siboto, Dikgale, Mahlanga, Abrahams & Maree & R Boast.

Warriors missing 1 or 2 as well AFAIK...

Div 2 only Border, Mpumalanga and Easterns have announced.

 

[SeamUp]

Warriors missing 1 or 2 as well AFAIK...

Div 2 only Border, Mpumalanga and Easterns have announced.

Warriors more or less this? Seems like 17 contracted. If you go beyond that, it's out your own pocket?



Re Div 2; Tuskers as well? I noticed no Sean Whitehead on their list. SWD & Griquas will be fun to see.

 

[GRAB]

Warriors more or less this? Seems like 17 contracted. If you go beyond that, it's out your own pocket?

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Re Div 2; Tuskers as well? I noticed no Sean Whitehead on their list. SWD & Griquas will be fun to see.

https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/sa-domestic-contracted-squads/ - only has 5. Haven't seen confirmations of any of the others on socials? (Warriors are vertraag on socials at the best of times). Tuskers only have 10 full contracts (+3 HPC)? 11th likely to be Laycock? Doesn't seem that any of Rapulana, Whitehead, Meyer or Viljoen are being taken up. I'd have thought FS would've reclaimed Whitehead - seems a good replacement for Pat Botha who is retiring...

 

[SeamUp]

https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/sa-domestic-contracted-squads/ - only has 5. Haven't seen confirmations of any of the others on socials? (Warriors are vertraag on socials at the best of times). Tuskers only have 10 full contracts (+3 HPC)? 11th likely to be Laycock? Doesn't seem that any of Rapulana, Whitehead, Meyer or Viljoen are being taken up. I'd have thought FS would've reclaimed Whitehead - seems a good replacement for Pat Botha who is retiring...

I read an article where Robbie P said they wanted to keep the same squad. Obviously lost Qeshile/Mnyanda and replaced with Makhanya/Mogakane. Kaber now upgraded for Soni.

Imagine Tuskers keeping 11th spot open for Whitehead? You right though, Whitehead might be hoping to move back home.

Slade van Staden left Dolphins & gone to SWD in their squad release. At least it opens the door a little for Ross Coetzee & Josh van Biljon.

 

[GRAB]

Still early doors, but SA A doing a number over the Lions 42/5

Weird how my feed has a speed gun but no sound...

 

[Heboric]

Weird how my feed has a speed gun but no sound...

Did not have sound previous match in my feed

 

[SeamUp]

Dolphins have confirmed their contracted players in this order.

Keshav Maharaj CSA
Ottneil Baartman CSA
Khaya Zondo
Marques Ackerman PONI
Prenelan Subrayen PONI
Jason Smith PONI
Bryce Parsons
Okuhle Cele PONI
Andile Simelane
Tristan Luus
Nqobani Mokoena PONI
Semal Pillay

Still waiting on
Hanu Viljoen
Romashan Pillay
Gomolemo Phiri
Bayanda Majola
Ross Coetzee

New signings
Keith Dudgeon
Grant Roelofsen
Josh Richards
Sean Gilson
Ntando Zuma

If they keep to the 17 player contracts on top of CSA contracted then I'm not sure who misses out on that still waiting list. Coetzee obviously won't get. But is super talented. Will have to be 2 others.

 

[GRAB]

Dolphins have confirmed their contracted players in this order.

Keshav Maharaj CSA
Ottneil Baartman CSA
Khaya Zondo
Marques Ackerman PONI
Prenelan Subrayen PONI
Jason Smith PONI
Bryce Parsons
Okuhle Cele PONI
Andile Simelane
Tristan Luus
Nqobani Mokoena PONI
Semal Pillay

Still waiting on
Hanu Viljoen
Romashan Pillay
Gomolemo Phiri
Bayanda Majola
Ross Coetzee

New signings
Keith Dudgeon
Grant Roelofsen
Josh Richards
Sean Gilson
Ntando Zuma

If they keep to the 17 player contracts on top of CSA contracted then I'm not sure who misses out on that still waiting list. Coetzee obviously won't get. But is super talented. Will have to be 2 others.

It seems like it's 15/16, and then HPCs after that. Gilson is an HPC. Majola confirmed now, but may also be HPC. Not every side has announced which players are HPCs...

 

[GRAB]

Viljoen confirmed on @Club Cricket SA 's list, although they are a few behind... https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/sa-domestic-contracted-squads/

 

[GRAB]

Miller also not yet confirmed..

 

[SeamUp]

It seems like it's 15/16, and then HPCs after that. Gilson is an HPC. Majola confirmed now, but may also be HPC. Not every side has announced which players are HPCs...

WP were 15 + 2 HP
Lions just announced 17
Boland 16 + 1 HP

So it does seem to be 17. Anything over that is self-funded ?

Wonder why Lions didn't announce anything this year. So Khaya Fakude, Rafeeq Patel & Esosa Aihevba were the 3 HPs last year. Neil Timmers, Reuben du Toit & Zakwan Patel other potentials.

Warriors have Wezo Gqiba, Jordan Morris, Jason Raubenheimer, Ethan Frosler, Klyle Glennistor & I presume Jean Upman comes in for Kaber who was promoted.

But all these guys are on top of the 17.

 

[SeamUp]

It seems like it's 15/16, and then HPCs after that. Gilson is an HPC. Majola confirmed now, but may also be HPC. Not every side has announced which players are HPCs...

Next up Gomolemo Phiri and then Romashan Pillay.

Does feel odd that Hanu Viljoen is left to last?