The captain of a cricket team,often referred to as the skipper,is the appointed leader,having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players. As in other sports,the captain is usually experienced and has good communication skills,and is likely to be one of the most regular members of the team,as the captain is responsible for the team selection. Before the game the captains toss for innings. During the match the captain decides the team's batting order,who will bowl each over,and where each fielder will be positioned. While the captain has the final say,decisions are often collaborative. A captain's knowledge of the complexities of cricket strategy and tactics,and shrewdness in the field,may contribute significantly to the team's success.
Jean-Paul Duminy,more commonly known as JP Duminy,is a South African cricket commentator,and former international cricketer. He was vice-captain of the South Africa Twenty20 team. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. Duminy,who is a Cape Coloured,was raised in the Western Cape and played domestic cricket for his home team,the Cape Cobras. Duminy made history when he was the first South African to take a hat-trick at a Cricket World Cup,which he did against Sri Lanka during the 2015 tournament.
François "Faf" du Plessis is a South African professional cricketer and former captain of the South Africa national cricket team. He is considered one of the greatest fielders of all time and among the best all-format batsmen of his era. He is also regarded as one of the most tactically astute and successful captains in all formats of modern cricket. In 2015,du Plessis became the first South African to score centuries in all forms of the game. He was named as the South African Cricketer of the Year in 2019.
Temba Bavuma is a South African international cricketer who is the current captain of the South African cricket team in Tests and ODI cricket,and formerly captained in T20I. He is now predominantly a right-handed opening batsman. He was the first black African cricketer to make a Test century for South Africa and the first to captain the side. Bavuma is one of three South African cricketers to score a century on ODI debut,scoring 113 runs against Ireland in September 2016.
Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. A handy right-handed middle order batter who sometimes plays as the wicket-keeper,Chandimal lead Sri Lanka in the group stages of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in which Sri Lanka ended up as the champions.
The Indian cricket team toured South Africa from 16 December 2010 to 23 January 2011. The tour consisted of three Tests,one Twenty20 International (T20I) and five One Day Internationals (ODIs).
Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne,popularly known as Dimuth Karunaratne,is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the Sri Lanka Test and ODI teams. Considered as one of the best Test openers in the world,he has included 3 times in the ICC Test Cricket Team of the Year. He is the opening batter for Sri Lanka in Test cricket and ODIs. He plays first-class cricket for the Sinhalese Sports Club.
The South African cricket team toured India from 29 September to 7 December 2015. The tour consisted of four Test matches,five One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. This was the first time a four-match Test series between the two nations has been played in India and the first time that South Africa played a T20I against India in India. India won the Test series while South Africa won both the ODI and T20I series.
Sri Lankan national cricket team toured South Africa from 18 December 2016 to 10 February 2017. The tour consisted of three Tests,five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). After the initial tour schedule was announced,the dates were moved slightly to accommodate South Africa's domestic T20 tournament.
The South African cricket team toured England and Wales between May and August 2017,playing three One Day Internationals (ODIs),three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and four Test matches. The ODI matches were in preparation for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy,which took place in England and Wales during June. Extra security was provided to South Africa for the ODI series following the Manchester Arena bombing. England won the ODI series 2–1 and the T20 series 2–1.
The Bangladesh cricket team toured South Africa in September and October 2017 to play two Tests,three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. It was Bangladesh's first tour of South Africa in nine years. Ahead of the series,Faf du Plessis was appointed captain of South Africa's ODI side,replacing AB de Villiers,therefore captaining South Africa in all three formats. However,du Plessis suffered an injury during the third ODI ruling him out of the T20I series,with JP Duminy replacing him as captain.
The India cricket team toured South Africa in January and February 2018 to play three Tests,six One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. In January 2017,Cricket South Africa (CSA) revealed that this tour would replace the scheduled visit by Sri Lanka due to costs and scheduling congestion. The Test series was played for the Freedom Trophy,with South Africa winning the trophy following victories in the first two Tests. South Africa went on to win the Test series 2–1. It was the first Test series of three matches or more in which all 40 wickets fell in each match of the series. With India's win the third Test,they retained the number one place in the ICC Test Championship,taking an unassailable lead before the April 2018 cut-off date for next season's rankings.
This article contains information,results and statistics regarding the Australian national cricket team in the 2016 and 2016–17 cricket seasons. Statisticians class the 2016–17 season as matches played between May 2016 and April 2017.
The South Africa cricket team toured Sri Lanka in July and August 2018 to play two Tests,five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a Twenty20 International (T20I) match. Originally,the tour was for three Test matches,but the third match was dropped and replaced by the ODI and T20I fixtures. The extra ODI fixtures were used as preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
The Pakistan cricket team toured South Africa between December 2018 and February 2019 to play three Tests,five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The ODI fixtures were part of both teams' preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured South Africa in February and March 2019 to play two Tests,five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The ODI fixtures were part of both teams' preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
The South Africa cricket team toured India in September and October 2019 to play three Tests and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.
The Pakistan cricket team toured South Africa in April 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and four Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured South Africa in December 2020 and January 2021 to play two Test matches. The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. Ahead of the tour,Quinton de Kock was named as the Test captain of South Africa's side.
The West Indies men's cricket team toured South Africa in February and March 2023 to play two Test matches,three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship. Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour in October 2022.
