| Border Cricket | |
| Coach: | Tumelo Bodibe |
| Founded: | 1898 |
| Ceo: | Omphile Ramela |
Border is the team representing the Border region in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa. The team began playing in March 1898. When Cricket South Africa introduced the franchise system in 2004, Border merged with Eastern Province to form the Warriors.
Border have usually been one of the weaker teams in South Africa. From their initial first-class match in 1897-98 until the end of the 2017-18 season they had played 584 matches, resulting in 173 wins, 241 losses, one tie, and 169 draws.[1] Border hold the record for the lowest aggregate score by a first class side in a match. During a Currie Cup match against Natal at Jan Smuts Ground in 1959-60, Border scored only 34 runs in the match - 16 in the first innings and 18 in the second innings.[2] [3]
In November 2017, Marco Marais scored 300 not out from 191 deliveries, batting for Border against Eastern Province in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup.[4] This was the fastest triple century in first-class cricket, the ninth triple century in first-class cricket in South Africa and the first in the country since 2010.[5]
In March 2021, Border were dismissed for just sixteen runs in their second innings in the 2020–21 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, equalling the lowest team total in first-class cricket in South Africa.[6]
Venues have included:
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Tando Ganda | |
| Vice President | Simphiwe Ndzundzu | |
| Director of cricket | Mfundo Macanda | |
| Manager | ||
| CEO | Thando Booi |
In August 2023, Cricket South Africa confirmed the following squad ahead of the 2023–24 season.
Mandilakhe JojoRussell KrugDaniel StephenScott RoebertRoss WilkieJason KummRodd FischerAndrew EmslieAiden SansomMike van WykNic SmithGary McLeanLundi Mbane
See main article: List of Border representative cricketers.