Eastern Province cricket team was the former team that represented the
Eastern Province in domestic
first-class cricket in
South Africa, alongside
one-day matches. Eastern Province played first-class cricket from 1893–94 to 2004–05, when the team was merged with neighbouring team
Border to form the entirely professional franchise the
Warriors.
From 2004–05 the former provincial teams, such as Eastern Province, were allocated two CSA
Provincial Competitions that they could participate in: the CSA 3-Day Cup and the CSA One-Day Cup. Although given first-class status, these competitions were to be only semi-professional and no longer represented the top level of domestic cricket in South Africa.[citation needed]
In 2020, domestic cricket in South Africa was restructured and the six former franchise teams were dropped. In its place was a return to the more traditional two-division league format, with a total of fifteen professional teams competing, and the semi-professional provincial cricket being subsumed (effectively becoming Division 2) . These teams are more structured around a province when compared to the previous broad franchises. The Eastern Province name could have been resurrected during this time, however Eastern Province Cricket decided to maintain the brand recognition from the franchise era, with the new team continuing to be called the
Warriors.[1]
Squads
For the 2021-2022 season
Matthew Breetkze
Wihan Lubbe
sinethemba Qeshile
jon-jon Smuts
Eddie Moore
Marco Jansen
Glenton Stuntman
Rudi Second
Akhona Mnyaka
Lesiba Ngoepe
Diego Rosier
Tristan Stubbs
Dane Paterson
kabelo Sekhukhune
Mthiwekhaya Nabe
Tshepo Ndwandwe
Anrich Nortje (National contract)
Honours
Currie Cup (2) – 1988–89, 1991–92; shared (1) – 1989–90
(Benson & Hedges) Standard Bank Cup (2) – 1989–90, 1991–92
South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge (0) –
South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (0) –
Gillette/Nissan Cup (4) – 1971–72, 1975–76, 1986–87, 1989–90