South Africa Domestic Season 2024/25

[SeamUp]

It's actually more drastic for Warriors and Dolphins than I thought. Be crazy if either are relegated.

 

[SeamUp]

Quite like the look of this offie for Warriors, Jason Raubenheimer. Nice action, tall and gives it a rip.

 

[Bahseph]

Quite like the look of this offie for Warriors, Jason Raubenheimer. Nice action, tall and gives it a rip.

Decent action as well. Mokgakane being the one to run through the Dolphins was not in my bingo card! The Dolphins are really missing another dynamic middle order player in LO cricket.

 

[Stefan9]

It's actually more drastic for Warriors and Dolphins than I thought. Be crazy if either are relegated.

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Unless one of Freestate or rocks have a shocker the rest of the season I think its very likely one of them is going down. After the 4 day comp took a break in December they were 5 and 6 points behind. Looking at the lineups in the one day cup I would say warriors more likely to survive.

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[SeamUp]

Decent action as well. Mokgakane being the one to run through the Dolphins was not in my bingo card! The Dolphins are really missing another dynamic middle order player in LO cricket.

I feel like there are guys capable to be destructive like Jason Smith and Bryce Parsons but there isn't a Dave Miller there.

Dolphins have good depth, I'm trying to work out where you guys are falling short this season? It might just be some x-factor in the batting across formats. Considering there is a lot of experience in Erwee, Smuts, Zondo & even Smith & Ackerman.

 

[SeamUp]

Unless one of Freestate or rocks have a shocker the rest of the season I think its very likely one of them is going down. After the 4 day comp took a break in December they were 5 and 6 points behind. Looking at the lineups in the one day cup I would say warriors more likely to survive.

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It's quite tight in the 4-day stuff. Think the Dolphins could easily jump Boland and Knights in the table.

If Boland are continuously producing tracks like today it might be smart on their part as it brings them closer to their opponents.

Knights probably are the worst team on paper for the format so I guess them finished last here isn't out of the question.
Snyman
Cloete
Senokwane
D Hendricks
Botha
Forrester
Van Vuuren
Phangiso
Siboto
Piedt
Van Dyk

Garnett Tarr played for SA Emerging today but really he should be getting into their team I reckon.

 

[StephenZA]

Jordan Hermann scoring so many runs at domestic level. Is he just in that sort of form or is he really that good? I ask because if he is that good and he is finding it that 'easy' at domestic level need to get him playing at a higher level sooner rather than later. Need to challenge him to keep developing.

 

[SeamUp]

Jordan Hermann scoring so many runs at domestic level. Is he just in that sort of form or is he really that good? I ask because if he is that good and he is finding it that 'easy' at domestic level need to get him playing at a higher level sooner rather than later. Need to challenge him to keep developing.

I like him a lot. Compact and sound. Has all the strokes. Just a run machine. He has a 150 & a 148 in limited overs cricket for Warriors & 100 in SA20 but there will be question marks about whether he is dynamic enough for white ball. He probably competes with Bavuma/De Zorzi in 50-over cricket.

Red-ball cricket he is without doubt next in line to be opener for me.

 

[SeamUp]

Interesting. They are playing Colts cricket but other than utilising club & University cricket, I'm not sure what else they can do for the levels below. Div 2 teams must just recruit these players then.

CSA reviewing domestic system

Cricket South Africa has confirmed that it's in the process of evaluating the effectiveness of its domestic system in developing the sport in the country.

www.sacricketmag.com

 

[StephenZA]

Interesting. They are playing Colts cricket but other than utilising & University cricket, I'm not sure what else they can do for the levels below. Div 2 teams must just recruit these players then.

CSA reviewing domestic system

Cricket South Africa has confirmed that it's in the process of evaluating the effectiveness of its domestic system in developing the sport in the country.

www.sacricketmag.com

I think the important part here is they are being proactive. Hopefully they make right decision from looking at the issues and continue trying to improve the systems. Time will tell.

 

[SeamUp]

I think the important part here is they are being proactive. Hopefully they make right decision from looking at the issues and continue trying to improve the systems. Time will tell.

Absolutely. Good intentions for looking to improve and drive standards up.

 

[SeamUp]

An XI of players who missed out on selection in Div 1 over the weekend.

Obviously it looks slightly better with some players returning from Pakistan still that didn't play on the weekend (Verreynne, Mpongwana, Prince, Peters, Smith, Dala) & all the injuries (Burger, Kruger, Nortje, Dupavillon, Baartman, Ferreira, Phehlukwayo, Coetzee, Williams) currently. Bedingham on honeymoon. Plus Stolk, Tarr, Schuld & Schalk Engelbrecht played for SA-Emerging in Div 2.

These guys were either in squads or good/highly regarded players.


1. JP King
2. Muhammed Bulbulia
3. Wihan Lubbe
4. Richard Seletswane
5. Keagan Lion-Cachet
6. Oliver Whitehead
7. Juan James
8. Evan Jones
9. Tristan Luus
10. Beuran Hendricks
11. Nqaba Peter

Others
Moe Manack
Josh van Heerden
Jiveshan Pillay
Hanu Viljoen
Matt De Villiers
Zak Momberg
Merrick Brett
Liam Alder
Duanne Olivier
Siya Plaatjie
Jody Lawrence
Alfred Mothoa

 

[SeamUp]

Verreynne & Mpongwana back for WP v NW tomorrow. Repeat of last season's final.

 

[WpGuy]

We don't seem to produce BA players and don't seem to want to recruit either. Which is crazy when you have to have 3 in your XI.

Awiwe was a big loss also moreki , can't believe btlodi is playing 2nd division we could of used him went to lions or Titans didn't play. We recruit no one atm.

 

[WpGuy]

I feel like there are guys capable to be destructive like Jason Smith and Bryce Parsons but there isn't a Dave Miller there.

Dolphins have good depth, I'm trying to work out where you guys are falling short this season? It might just be some x-factor in the batting across formats. Considering there is a lot of experience in Erwee, Smuts, Zondo & even Smith & Ackerman.

Change of head coach just before maybe friend is better as an assistant coach.

 

[SeamUp]

Change of head coach just before maybe friend is better as an assistant coach.

It was what I was thinking. Also maybe things have got too comfortable in the playing squad as they've been together for quite some time now. Erwee, Zondo, Smith, Miller, Ackerman, Maharaj, Subrayen, Bosch, Baartman, Dupavillon etc Phehlukwayo just left.

Smuts came in & has always been a handy domestic cricketer. They would be hoping to see van Staden, Parsons, Pillay, Simelane, Luus be their next gen+ another decent U19 group coming through now.

 

[SeamUp]

Awiwe was a big loss also moreki , can't believe btlodi is playing 2nd division we could of used him went to lions or Titans didn't play. We recruit no one atm.

Moreki is the frustrating one. Given, he isn't great but he was playing regularly and the best cricket of his career. We picked him up when he was low and he leaves us for the 2nd time where you could argue he won't play regularly.

I would consider just strengthening the batting and fielding and keeping Nyaku in the team over Nabe today with Mpongwana coming back.

 

[SeamUp]

Baartman back in the squad for Dolphins today.

Div 2 games started at 10am

Great seeing George van Heerden captaining the Badgers at his age. Looks to have big leadership credentials. Good bat too.

Div 1 games today
WP v Dragons
Knights v Warriors
Boland v Dolphins

Re SA Emerging. Some players can't leave school because of the recent SA U19 series v England that they missed work.

Players used over these 2 games

Older
Thamsanqa Khumalo Dragons
Garnett Tarr Knights
Ludwich Schuld Dragons
Steve Stolk Titans
Schalk Engelbrecht Titans
Liam Alder Warriors
Raeeq Daniels WP
Nqobani Mokoena Dolphins
Thabile Hlatuka Border

SA U19 2026 CWC finished school
Jorich van Schalkwyk Titans
Lethabo Phalahmohlaka Titans
Ntando Soni Dolphins

SA U19 2026 CWC in school
Jason Rowles Lions
Kamo Phiri Lions
Bandile Mbatha Dolphins

 

[SeamUp]

I guess we will see soon enough but WP look to have gone wonky on squad announcement releasing this picture now.

 

[SeamUp]

WP; Bedders, Verreynne & Mpongwana in for Bird, Smith & Nabe



JP King in for Breetzke & Siya Plaatjie in for CJ King



Boland, Mahima for Copeland



Dolphins; Hanu Viljoen in for injured captain Marques Ackerman. Smith get injured in Pakistan?



NW; No Prince & Peters is a surprise. Duan Jansen for Migael Pretorius & Lutendo Tsanwani on debut for Achille Cloete