Dolphins (cricket team)
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| Captain: |
 Morne van Wyk |
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| Coach: |
Grant Morgan |
| Overseas player: |
 Dwayne Bravo |
| 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..
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.
| Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Batsmen | ||||||
| Cameron Delport | | 12 May 1989 | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Sarel Erwee | | 10 November 1989 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Imraan Khan | | 27 April 1984 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Cody Chetty | | 28 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Tshepang Dithole | | 10 March 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Sibonelo Makhanya | | 7 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Kevin Pietersen |  | 27 June 1980 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | T-20 only | |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld | | 2 February 1985 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Khayelihle Zondo | | 7 March 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Mbasa Gqadushe | | 24 March 1986 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| 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 | |
| Morne van Wyk | | 20 March 1979 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain, One-day opener | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Robert Frylinck | | 27 September 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
| Senuran Muthusamy | | 22 February 1994 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Kyle Nipper | | 25 November 1987 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Andile Phehlukwayo | | 3 March 1996 | Left-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Calvin Savage | | 4 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| Keshav Maharaj | | 7 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Prenelan Subrayen | | 23 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Imran Tahir | | 27 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| Seam Bowlers | ||||||
| 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 | ||
| Mthokozisi Shezi | | 9 September 1987 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | ||
Contracted players and second team players who have represented Dolphins in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 season.
References
- South African Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions