Western Province cricket team
| Personnel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Kyle Verreynne,Beuran Hendricks | ||
| Chief executive | Corrie Van Zyl | ||
| Team information | |||
| Founded | October 1864 | ||
| Home ground | Newlands, Cape Town | ||
| Capacity | 22,500 | ||
| History | |||
| First-class debut | Eastern Province in 1890/91 | ||
| First-Class Competition wins | Western Province:19 Outright and 3 Shared Cape Cobras:4 Outright | ||
| One-Day Cup wins | Western Province:5 Cape Cobras:2 Outright and 2 Shared | ||
| T20 Cup wins | Cape Cobras:2 | ||
| Official website | Official website | ||
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World Sports Betting Western Province is a professional Western Cape first-class cricket team which has been part of the Sotuth African domestic cricket structures since the 1890's. The team later restructured into the Cape Cobras which became part of the Cricket South Africa Franchise era from 2005 to 2021. The current Western Province Professional teams was re-formed in 2021/22 under the CSA domestic restructuring. Whereas many teams opted to keep their former franchise brands, Cape Cobras elected to return to their traditional name.
Western Province is one of South Africa's most successful cricket teams in the 21st century, having won the Currie Cup 18 times, with 3 shared trophies from 1892 to 2004. During the franchise era era the Cape Cobras amassed 5 titles in the First Class, One Day Cup and T20 Challenge competitions from 2003-2022. The professional teams have since grown with the Western Province Women's team gaining professional status in 2024.
Western Province Cricket is based at the Iconic Newlands Cricket Ground dubbed the Heart of Cricket where cricketing legends such as Jacques Kallis, Vernon Philander, Hershelle Gibbs, Andrew Puttick and JP Duminy have all been part of the Western Province structures. During the franchise era the Cape Cobras incorporated Boland Park as a shared venue with Newlands Cricket Ground from 2002 to 2022.
Western Province Men currently compete in the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series, CSA One-Day Cup and the CSA T20 Challenge with the Women's professional team competing in the CSA W One Day Cup and CSA W Pro20.