Cape Cobras
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| Captain: |
 Omphile Ramela (List A) |
|---|---|
| Coach: |
Paul Adams |
| Overseas player: |
 Kieron Pollard |
| Colours: | Blue Yellow |
| Founded: | 2005 |
| Home ground: | PPC Newlands |
| Capacity: | 25,000 |
| Official website: | Cape Cobras |
The Cape Cobras (known as the BuildNat Cape Cobras for sponsorship purposes) are a franchise cricket team representing the Western Province and Boland areas in South African domestic cricket. The team's dual home venues are PPC Newlands, Cape Town and Boland Park, Paarl.
The Cobras play in the Sunfoil Cup, Momentum 1 Day Cup and Ram Slam T20 Challenge competitions, and are one of the most successful domestic sides in the modern era.
Playing kit
During the Momentum 1 Day Cup and T20 Challenge, the Cobras play in blue shirts and trousers with slight yellow accents. Their current kit provider is BAS. Their associate sponsor is local radio station KFM.
Honours
- SuperSport Series (3) - 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13 ; shared (0) -
- MTN Championship (1) - 2006–07
- Pro20 Series (2) - 2008–09, 2010–2011"
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Batsmen | ||||||
| Matthew Kleinveldt |  | 10 August 1989 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Andrew Puttick | | 11 December 1980 | Left-handed | Right arm leg break | Occasional keeper | |
| Omphile Ramela | | 14 March 1988 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | First-class captain | |
| Cebo Tshiki | | 21 March 1990 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | ||
| Stiaan van Zyl | | 19 September 1987 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Hashim Amla | | 31 March 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | One-day opener | |
| JP Duminy | | 14 April 1984 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Sybrand Engelbrecht | | 15 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Zubayr Hamza | | 19 June 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| Simon Khomari | | 10 October 1991 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Richard Levi | | 14 January 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | One-day opener | |
| Pieter Malan | | 12 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Justin Ontong | | 4 January 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Limited-overs and T20 Captain | |
| Keegan Petersen | | 8 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Occasional wicket-keeper | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Dane Vilas | | 10 June 1985 | Right-handed | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Dayyaan Galiem | | 2 January 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Aviwe Mgijima | | 10 August 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
| Wayne Parnell | | 30 July 1989 | Left-handed | Left arm fast-medium | ||
| Vernon Philander | | 24 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Kieron Pollard | | 12 May 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | T-20 only | |
| Jason Smith | | 11 October 1994 | Right handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| George Linde | | 12 April 1991 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Dane Piedt | | 6 March 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Nkululeko Serame | | 26 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Siya Simetu | | 22 August 1991 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Seam Bowlers | ||||||
| Ferisco Adams | | 12 July 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
| Beuran Hendricks | | 8 June 1990 | Left-handed | Left arm fast-medium | ||
| Rory Kleinveldt | | 15 March 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Tshepo Moreki | | 7 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
| Dane Paterson | | 4 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Zakhele Qwabe | | 25 May 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Dale Steyn | | 27 June 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Lizaad Williams | | 1 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Brendan Young | | 5 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
Contracted players and second team players who have represented Cobras in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 season.
Noted players
- Hashim Amla Best Player of the Year 2004 - 2013
- Paul Adams
- Jean Paul Duminy
- Herschelle Gibbs
- Jacques Kallis
- Ashwell Prince
- Andrew Puttick
- Graeme Smith
- Charl Willoughby
- Monde Zondeki
- Mark Boucher
- Gary Kirsten
- Richard Levi
External sources
References
- South African Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions