Titans (cricket team)
| Captain: |
 Henry Davids Albie Morkel |
|---|---|
| Coach: |
Mark Boucher |
| Colors: | Light Blue Royal Blue |
| Founded: | 2004 |
| Home ground: | SuperSport Park |
| Capacity: | 18,000 |
| Official website: | www.titans.co.za |
The Titans (known as the MultiplyTitans for sponsorship reasons) are the northernmost top-level cricket franchise in South Africa. Its member unions are the Eastern Cricket Union and Northerns Cricket Union. The home venues of the Titans are SuperSport Park, Centurion and Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
The Titans play in the Sunfoil Series first class competition (where they are the current 2015/16 champions[1]), the Momentum One Day Cup and Ram Slam T20 Challenge. They have been Supersport Series and MiWay T20 Challenge champions in the past, and had qualified to take part in the Champions League Twenty20 where they narrowly lost to the Sydney Sixers at SuperSport Park.
The Titans were also crowned Momentum One Day Cup champions in the 2014/15 season, beating the Cape Cobras in the final.
Champions League T20
Titans played very well in their first CLT20 and qualified for the semi-finals, where the Sydney Sixers nailed a win of the last ball in front of a massive crowd at SuperSport Park, Centurion. In the 2013 edition,they played well in the group stage, winning 2 matches and facing defeat in 2, but failed to qualify at the expense of T&T and the Chennai Super Kings.
Honours
- SuperSport Series (3) - 2006–07; 2008–09; 2011-2012 shared (1) - 2005–06
- Momentum One Day Cup (4)- 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013-14 (shared), 2014-15.
- Ram Slam T20 Challenge (4) - 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011-12, 2015-16.
- Sunfoil Series (1) - 2015-16.
Players
Current squad
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
| Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Batsmen | ||||||
| Dean Elgar | | 11 June 1987 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Aiden Markram | | 4 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Qaasim Adams | | 29 April 1984 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Farhaan Behardien | | 9 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
| Henry Davids | | 19 January 1980 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | First-class Captain | |
| Faf du Plessis | | 13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| Grant Mokoena | | 2 August 1987 | Right-handed | Left arm fast-medium | ||
| Jonathan Vandiar | | 25 April 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm leg break | Opener | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Quinton de Kock | | 17 December 1992 | Left-handed | — | Opener | |
| AB de Villiers | | 17 February 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Heinrich Klaasen | | 30 July 1991 | Right-handed | Opener | ||
| Heino Kuhn | | 1 April 1984 | Right-handed | Opener | ||
| Daniel Sincuba | | 3 May 1992 | Right-handed | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Albie Morkel | | 10 June 1981 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Limited-overs and T20 captain, only | |
| Grant Thomson | | 18 March 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Shaun von Berg | | 16 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| David Wiese | | 18 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| Ruben Claassen | | 12 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Tabraiz Shamsi | | 18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm unorthodox | ||
| Seam Bowlers | ||||||
| Junior Dala |  | 31 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Eldred Hawken | | 2 May 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Chris Morris | | 30 April 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
| Morné Morkel | | 6 October 1984 | Left-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Lungi Ngidi | | 29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | ||
| Rowan Richards | | 8 July 1984 | Left-handed | Left arm fast | ||
| Malusi Siboto | | 20 August 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
- Source(s): Contracted players and second team players who have represented Titans in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 season.
References
- South African Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions