Cape Cobras

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Nashua Cape Cobras
One-day Name: Cobras
Coach: Flag of South Africa Shukri Conrad
Captain: Flag of South Africa Justin Kemp
Founded: 2003
Home Ground: Sahara Park Newlands
Capacity: 25,000
Official Website: Official Site

The Nashua Cape Cobras is the name used since the 2004-05 season by the combined Western Province and Boland first class cricket teams in South Africa when they play in the SuperSport Series. Their home venues are Newlands, Cape Town and Boland Park, Paarl.

The Cobras also play in the MTN Domestic Championship and Standard Bank Twenty20 limited over competitions.

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[edit] Honours

  • SuperSport Series (0) -  ; shared (0) -
  • MTN Championship (1) - 2006-07
  • Pro20 Series (0) -

[edit] 2008 squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name No Nat Batting Style Bowling Style
Batsmen
Henry Davids Flag of South Africa RHB RFM
Jean-Paul Duminy Flag of South Africa LHB OS
Herschelle Gibbs Flag of South Africa RHB LS
Benjamin Hector Flag of South Africa RHB RM
Rory Kleinveldt Flag of South Africa RHB RFM
Richard Levi Flag of South Africa RHB RM
Ashwell Prince Flag of South Africa LHB OS
Andrew Puttick Flag of South Africa RHB RM
Graeme Smith Flag of South Africa LHB RM
Dominic Telo Flag of South Africa RHB RM
All-rounders
Justin Kemp (c) Flag of South Africa RHB RM
Con de Lange Flag of South Africa RHB SLA
Tyron Henderson Flag of South Africa RHB RFM
Jacques Kallis Flag of South Africa RHB RFM
Vernon Philander Flag of South Africa RHB RFM
Wicket-keepers
Mark Boucher Flag of South Africa RHB
Thami Tsolekile Flag of South Africa RHB
Bowlers
Charl Langeveldt Flag of South Africa RHB RMF
Francois Plaatjies Flag of South Africa RHB RF
Pepler Sandri Flag of South Africa RHB RFM
Monde Zondeki Flag of South Africa RHB RF

[edit] Noted players

[edit] External sources

[edit] References

  • South African Cricket Annual – various editions
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions