South Africa

Always one of the most competitive Twenty20 Cricket teams in world cricket, the South Africans have still yet to fulfill their ambition of being the best T20 side in the world. They were favourites to win both the 2007 T20 World Cup, a tournament which they hosted and again in 2007 in England, where they reached the semi finals.

The team is captained by opening batsman, Graeme Smith and contains several players who play in both the Indian Premier League and the in the English Twenty20 Cup

2009/10 Squad

The current South African squad is listed below. They are currently at number two in the Twenty20 World Cup Rankings

Batsmen

  • Graeme Smith (c), LHB
  • Hashim Amla, RHB
  • AB de Villiers, RHB
  • JP Duminy, LHB
  • Herschelle Gibbs, RHB
  • Neil McKenzie, RHB
  • Vaughn van Jaarsveld, LHB
  • Jehan Mubarak, RHB

Bowlers

  • Morne Morkel, R Arm Fast
  • Makhaya Ntini, R Arm Fast
  • Wayne Parnell, L Arm Med Fast
  • Dale Steyn, R Arm Fast
  • Thilan Thushara, L Arm Fast Med
  • Johann Louw, R Arm Med Fast

All Rounders

  • Johan Botha, RHB & R Arm Off Spin
  • Jacques Kallis, RHB & R Arm Fast Med
  • Albie Morkel, LHB & R Arm Med Fast

Wicket keepers

  • Mark Boucher, RHB