Cricket World Cup 2007

History - Facts - Teams - Winners

South Africa National Cricket Team

• The Proteas is a national cricket team representing South Africa
• South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One-Day International status
• On 18 February 2007, South Africa moved to the top of the ICC One-Day International rankings replacing Australia after a long period of having kept this position

Important facts

• The British were the ones to established the sport of Cricket in South Africa

• In 1970, the ICC voted to suspend South Africa from international cricket indefinitely because of its government's policy of apartheid

• South Africa hosted the 2003 cricket World Cup

• In 2007 South Africa became the world's No. 1 ranked side but failed in the 2007 Cricket World Cup

Current Squad