KWAZULU NATAL CRICKET TEAM

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The 'KwaZulu Natal cricket team' (formerly 'Natal cricket team') is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of KwaZulu Natal (formerly Natal) in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, KwaZulu Natal is the only team that has not merged with another and it has played in the series as the Dolphins from October 2004.

Contents

Honours

Club history

Venues

References

Honours

★ 'Currie Cup (21) - '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 (3) - '1921-22, 1937-38, 1965-66

★ 'Standard Bank Cup (4) - '1983-84, 1996-97, 2000-01, 2001-02

★ 'UCB Provincial Cup () - '

★ 'UCB Provincial Shield () - '

★ 'Gillette/Nissan Cup (3) - '1974-75, 1976-77, 1987-88

Club history

The team was originally called Natal and began playing in December 1889 at the start of first-class cricket in South Africa. The name changed in April 1998.

Venues

Venues have included:

★ Albert Park, Durban (April 1895 - Jan 1906)

★ City Oval, Pietermaritzburg (alternative venue April 1895 - Dec 2002)

★ Lord's, Durban (March 1898 - April 1922)

★ Kingsmead, Durban (Jan 1923 - present)

★ Jan Smuts Stadium, Pietermaritzburg (Feb 1959 - Dec 1995)

★ Settler's Park, Ladysmith (three games Jan 1971 - March 1973)

★ Lahee Park, Pinetown (occasional venue Jan 1974 - Dec 1979)

★ Alexandra Memorial Ground, Umzinto (used twice 1974 - 1977)

References

★ ''Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records'' by Peter Wynne-Thomas

★ ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack''