Knights

The Knights cricket team, hailing from the Free State and Northern Cape regions of South Africa, has carved out a significant niche in the domestic cricket scene. Formed in 2003 from a merger of the Free State and Griqualand West teams, the Knights play in South Africa's franchise cricket system. They're renowned for their tenacity and have become a force to be reckoned with in both the longer and shorter formats of the game.

Over the years, the Knights have accumulated several accolades. In particular, they have found success in the domestic First-Class competition known now as the 4-Day Domestic Series. The team clinched the title in the 2007-08 and 2017-18 seasons, showcasing their resilience and strategic depth. In limited-overs competitions, they hold the 2016-17 CSA T20 Challenge trophy, testament to their versatile skills on the field.

The Knights have been graced by some outstanding cricketers. Players like Nicky Boje, the former South African Test and ODI all-rounder, have offered invaluable experience and leadership. Marchant de Lange, with his fiery pace, has rattled many opposition line-ups, and Rilee Rossouw, known for his powerful batting, has provided thrilling innings after thrilling innings. It’s these kinds of talented individuals who have contributed richly to the team’s successes over the years.

Matches against their regular domestic competitors, particularly the Titans, have fuelled a noticeable rivalry. These encounters are often captivating for fans and players alike, drawing out spirited performances. Such matches frequently display the gritty playing style that the Knights are known for—one that balances aggressive bowling with strategically calculated batting.

Their home ground, the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, is more than just a venue; it is the heart of their endeavours. This stadium has witnessed many historic moments for South African cricket, bringing a fervent and vocal support base to the Knights. The fan culture here is vibrant, with dedicated supporters clad in the team’s colours, creating a lively atmosphere during matches.

Traditions held by the Knights revolve around fostering young talent and integrating them into the team’s core philosophy of hard work and dedication. This commitment to development not only supports the team's sustainable success but also enriches South African cricket overall. The Knights remain a shining example of regional cricket passion coalescing into national prominence.

Regular Season, 25th Match, CSA T20 Challenge - October 18, 2024

Western Province

163/4 (18.5)

Knights

157/7 (20)

Western Province won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Regular Season, 22nd Match, CSA T20 Challenge - October 16, 2024

Knights

155/9 (20)

Dolphins

158/4 (18.3)

Dolphins won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Regular Season, 20th Match, CSA T20 Challenge - October 13, 2024

Titans

191/6 (20)

Knights

223/6 (20)

Knights won by 32 runs

Regular Season, 15th Match, CSA T20 Challenge - October 9, 2024

Knights

95/10 (17.5)

Lions

142/7 (20)

Lions won by 47 runs

Regular Season, 9th Match, CSA T20 Challenge - October 6, 2024

Warriors

150/6 (20)

Knights

166/9 (20)

Knights won by 16 runs

Regular Season, 8th Match, CSA T20 Challenge - October 4, 2024

Rocks (Boland)

141/10 (19.5)

Knights

141/4 (20)

Match tied (Rocks (Boland) won the Super Over)

Regular Season, 2nd Match, CSA T20 Challenge - September 28, 2024

Knights

146/6 (18)

North West Dragons

144/4 (18)

North West Dragons won by 3 runs (D/L Method)

Andries Gous
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 31

Patrick Kruger
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Theunis de Bruyn
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

David Miller
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Grant Mokoena
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Ryan McLaren
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Aubrey Swanepoel
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Marchant de Lange
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 34

Shadley van Schalkwyk
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 36

Eddie Leie
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 38

Tshepo Ntuli
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Mbulelo Budaza
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 31

Keegan Petersen
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 31

Leus du Plooy
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 30

Duanne Olivier
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Rudi Second
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Luthando Mnyanda
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Pite van Biljon
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Corne Dry
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Thandolwethu Mnyaka
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Raynard Van Tonder
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 26

Ottniel Baartman
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Gerald Coetzee
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 24

Luvuyo Adam
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 32

Marco Jansen
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 24

Petrus van Biljon
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Diego Rosier
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 30

Tumelo Bodibe
Position: Batsman
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 37

Dillon du Preez
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 43

Lwandiswa Zuma
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Letlotlo Sesele
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 37

Patrick Botha
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Michael Erlank
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 34

Ferisco Adams
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Farhaan Behardien
Position: Batting Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Alfred Mothoa
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Jacques Snyman
Position: Batting Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 30

Migael Pretorius
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Shaun von Berg
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 38

Wandile Makwetu
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 26

Jonathan Vandiar
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 34

Matthew Kleinveldt
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Gregory Mahlokwana
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 30

Mangaliso Mosehle
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Nealan Van Heerden
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

CP Klijnhans
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 25

Jason Raubenheimer
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Orapeleng Motlhoaring
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Gihahn Cloete
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 32

Mbongiseni Mhlanga
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 21

Nathan Roux
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 27

Isaac Dikgale
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 29

Lesego Senokwane
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 27

Dian Forrester
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 24

Tiaan van Vuuren
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 23

Aaron Phangiso
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 41

Dane Piedt
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Johannes van Dyk
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Malusi Siboto
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Garnett Tarr
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Clayton Bosch
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Sithembile Langa
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 30

Rilee Rossouw
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Seth Flerdermaus
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Diamond Oval
City: Kimberley
Country: South Africa

Mangaung Oval
City: Bloemfontein
Country: South Africa
Capacity: 20000

The Wanderers Stadium
City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa
Capacity: 28000

Kingsmead
City: Durban
Country: South Africa
Capacity: 25000

St George's Park
City: Port Elizabeth
Country: South Africa
Capacity: 19000

Senwes Park
City: Potchefstroom
Country: South Africa