KwaZulu-Natal cricket team
KwaZulu-Natal is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa in the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series. KwaZulu-Natal is the only team that did not merge with another during the 2004 restructuring, but were rebranded as the Dolphins (South [African cricket team)|Dolphins]. However, the KwaZulu-Natal Inland cricket team was granted first-class status in 2006, and began competing in the CSA Provincial Competitions in 2006-2007, and were also represented by the Dolphins franchise. The team was originally called Natal and began playing in December 1889 at the start of first-class cricket in South Africa. The team joined the Currie Cup in 1893–94. The name changed in April 1998.
Honours
Currie Cup - 1910–11, 1912–13, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1951–52, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2001–02; shared - 1921–22, 1937–38, 1965–66Standard Bank Cup - 1983–84, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge - 2006–07Gillette Cup/Nissan Shield - 1974–75, 1976–77, 1987–88Venues
Venues have included:- Albert Park, Durban
- City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
- Lord's, Durban
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Jan Smuts Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
- Settler's Park, Ladysmith
- Lahee Park, Pinetown
- Alexandra Memorial Ground, Umzinto