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South Africa men's cricket team

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South Africa
National flag
Nickname(s)Proteas
AssociationCricket South Africa (CSA)
History
Test status acquired1889
Tests
First Testv.  England at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth (12/13 March 1889)
One Day Internationals
First ODIv.  India at Eden Gardens, Calcutta (10 November 1991)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv.  New Zealand at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (21 October 2005)

The South Africa men's cricket team has been active since 1889. It is governed by Cricket South Africa (CSA), which is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). South Africa play all forms of international cricket: Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I).[1]

The South African team at The Oval in 2008.

South Africa won the ICC World Test Championship for the first time in 2025.[2]

References

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  1. "Lists of matches played by South Africa". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. "South Africa seal historic ICC World Test Championship triumph". 14 June 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.