Lions cricket team (South Africa)
The Lions cricket team is a professional cricket team based at Johannesburg in South Africa. The home venue is the Wanderers Stadium.
The team plays in the CSA 4-Day Series first class cricket competition as well as in the CSA One-Day Cup, and CSA T20 Challenge limited over competitions.
Description
The DP World Lions Cricket manages amateur cricket in Gauteng province.All games happen in the following locations: Johannesburg North, Soweto, Kagiso, Central Johannesburg, Vaal South and surrounding areas.
The DP World Lions Cricket invests in six HUBS that are township-based, as well as one RPC.
Some of the organisations main focus areas are to grow blind, deaf and women’s Cricket in the province and to reach rural areas.
There are 18 leagues throughout the province administered by the DP World Lions Cricket nd 50 clubs. Within these leagues, we see over 2000 cricket matches played during a season.
DP World Lions is owned by Lions Cricket.
Various Associations are affiliated to DP World Lions Cricket:
- South Gauteng Primary Schools Cricket Association
- Gauteng High Schools Cricket Association
- Gauteng Cricket Coaches Association
- Gauteng Deaf Cricket
- Gauteng Blind Cricket Association
- Gauteng Cricket Umpires Association and Gauteng Cricket Scorers Association.
Central Gauteng Lions now consist of three substructures: Johannesburg Metro, Sedibeng, and West Rand.
Honours since the 2004/2005 season
2021–22 CSA One-Day CupPlaying Kits
During the Momentum 1 Day Cup, and the limited-overs Twenty20 competition, the DP World Lions play in golden yellow shirts and trousers with slight royal blue accentuated patterns on the sleeves.Squad (Men)
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
Team Management
Russell Domingo, Jimmy Kgamadi, Prasanna Agoram, Ziyaad Mahomed, Nandile Tyali, Dr Davina Naidoo, Dr Nthabiseng Maesela, Amit Bhoola.Squad (Women)
- Bold denotes players with international caps.