South African Domestic Season 2025/26

[SeamUp]

the first cousin of South African & IPL star, Chris Morris

Cricket genes are in the family.

Tiaan Brits and Richard Seletswane confirmed on full-time contracts at the Lions from HP contracts. Differing profiles. One identified from underage cricket and another is 24 & gone through the club system over a number of seasons.

 

[SeamUp]

Looks like Lesego Senokwane is signing for the Titans. No surprise it would be a team with a bit more money.

 

[Stefan9]

Good signing for the 4 day team. Not sure where he bats in the white ball sides.

 

[SeamUp]

Good signing for the 4 day team. Not sure where he bats in the white ball sides.

I agree. I guess Sibz Makhanya comes in.

 

[SeamUp]

 

[GRAB]

Thanks for your & clubcricket.co.za's info. This is my own squad spreadsheet. There are a few players who have disappeared, probably retired - Kok, Mahlokwana, Sigwili for Mpumalanga; Wes Marshall for Eastern Gauteng; Mohale & Tait for Northern Cape (the latter was signed, but never played a game, but he's had injuries); America, Christensen and Kotze for Garden Route. Also, Hlomla Hanabe was in the last Boland contract list I can find, but hasn't played a game in yonks. I think I've seen his name in their dodgy local club T20 competition. Not sure if he just lost his contract and wasn't re-signed (he hasn't done anything to warrant a contract).

There are also some biographical details that are missing. Specifically, Tiaan Brits's, but others too. The cricketarchive paywall (which I found a way to circumvent for a while but it seems they closed it; I'd happily a reasonable subscription fee, but theirs is mental) suggests he played HS in 2017, which if it was matric would suggest he's a 1999 model, which seems on the older side for an HPC (though not impossible).

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xiFU25D_yFYZa3HwgADA3Ciq2_nodRXMWVGhwWknqj0/edit?usp=sharing

 

[CartyDurham]

Yusuf took 2 for 36 in the first but stepped it up in the second 4 for 26

pitch was a bit dodgy all match but it’s a cracking debut for the lad

 

[GRAB]

Yusuf took 2 for 36 in the first but stepped it up in the second 4 for 26

pitch was a bit dodgy all match but it’s a cracking debut for the lad

On the back of 5th highest wicket taker in our first div 4-day cricket with 23 @ 21s, he's making himself difficult to ignore, even if he doesn't have the physical attributes that our selectors normally hone in on...

 

[GRAB]

Players who could do with a move...

What about Evan Jones? Difficult to stand out as a batting all-rounder in a team with Mulder (when he's not with the Proteas) and Potgieter already there... You also feel Johan van Dyk and Tiaan van Vuuren could do more in a first-division side with FS relegated, but I'm sure they'll be desperate to hang onto them after (almost inevitably) losing Senokwane and Forrester...

 

[GRAB]

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Dreading this... I can't see it being anything other than a step backward.

 

[WpGuy]

Looks like Lesego Senokwane is signing for the Titans. No surprise it would be a team with a bit more money.

Sad for wp, Titans,lions ,kzn have almost as strong second teams as the rest of teams first teams.

 

[Stefan9]

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Almost certain I am not going to like this.

 

[SeamUp]

SA U19s won the toss and are bowling vs Namibia. No live stream.

1. Jorich van Schalkwyk 2006 Titans
2. Adnaan Lagadien 2007 WP
3. Muhammed Bulbulia 2006 Tuskers
4. Jason Rowles 2008 Lions
5. Kamogelo Phiri 2007 Lions
6. Daniel Bosman 2006 WP
7. Paul James 2007 WP
8. Bandile Mbatha 2006 Dolphins
9. Ntando Soni 2006 Dolphins
10. JJ Basson 2008 Lions
11. Bayanda Majola 2007 Dolphins

12. Lethabo Phalahmohlaka 2006 Titans
13. Waco Bassick 2008 WP
14. Enathi Kitshini 2007 SWD
15. Dayalan Boyce 2007 Dolphins



Who are next in line to the above?
Batsmen
1. Ben Hockly 2007 Tuskers
2. Armaan Manack 2007 Lions
3. Semal Pillay 2007 Dolphins
4. Randy Syce 2007 EP

All-rounders (both spin)
5. Cayden Wilson 2007 EP
6. Morteza Manack 2007 Lions

Spinner
7. Nathan Rossouw 2006 NW Dragons

Seamers
8. Rowen Rajah 2007 Tuskers
9. Ryall Julies 2007 Boland

There were 3 regional SA U17 camps recently. So players could come from here before 2026 WC but it's mainly for after that tournament. So mainly 2008-borns onwards.
Splits with approx 27 players at each camp
Cape Town: WP, Boland, SWD, EP, Border
Durban: KZNC, KZNI, Free State, Northern Cape, North West
Pretoria: Lions, Titans, Easterns, Mpumalanga, Limpopo
Will try and get more names as have some.

 

[SeamUp]

George van Heerden staying in Div 2 with the Badgers. He is the big fish there now with Tiaan van Vuuren at Knights. Been selected for SA Emerging tour to Bangladesh next month.

 

[GRAB]

George van Heerden staying in Div 2 with the Badgers. He is the big fish there now with Tiaan van Vuuren at Knights. Been selected for SA Emerging tour to Bangladesh next month.

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It's scandalous that EP can't find a contract for him really... Beaufort, Vieira and Jacobs also from EP in their squad. Maybe he thinks he can bring GR to div 1. By my reckoning they are the youngest squad of the 15 so they could pull it off. With Boland and NC the retirement homes...

 

[GRAB]

Three more in my MIA presumed retired pile - Mahlangu and Juan Landsberg both last contracted to NC in 23/24... And Thula Ngcobo, last contracted to East Gauteng 23/24.

 

[SeamUp]

Three more in my MIA presumed retired pile - Mahlangu and Juan Landsberg both last contracted to NC in 23/24... And Thula Ngcobo, last contracted to East Gauteng 23/24.

Must admit, I don't follow the Div 2 players that much bar the better ones. Could just have lost their positions or stepped away from the game.

A few Div 2 retirements like Marco Marais and Kelly Smuts who played franchise cricket are the bigger ones.

 

[SeamUp]

SA U19s bowled Namibia out for 95



Easy chase.

 

[Stefan9]

The warriors/knights issue far from settled:

Knights, Warriors set for boardroom battle

CSA has invited the EP Warriors and Free State Knights to a mediation session as the One-Day Cup quota saga rages on.

www.sacricketmag.com

 

[SeamUp]

It's scandalous that EP can't find a contract for him really... Beaufort, Vieira and Jacobs also from EP in their squad. Maybe he thinks he can bring GR to div 1. By my reckoning they are the youngest squad of the 15 so they could pull it off. With Boland and NC the retirement homes...

Don't forget Boland had him as he was going to Stellenbosch University and Robbie P & Warriors called him back home. Maybe we have to give him credit for a plan. Another big run scoring season behind him & no one can no take a chance on him Div 1.

Also along with Daniel Smith one of our better younger leaders.