Highveld Lions cricket team

Highveld Lions cricket team

Infobox cricket team
county = Highveld Lions


oneday = Lions
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coach =
captain = flagicon|South Africa Neil McKenzie
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overseas2 =
founded = 2003
ground = New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
capacity = 34,000
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website = [http://www.highveldstrikers.co.za/ Official Site]
The Highveld Lions is the name used by the combined Gauteng and North West first class cricket teams in South Africa. The home venues are the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and Sedgars Park in Potchefstroom.

The combined team plays in the SuperSport Series first class cricket competition as well as in the MTN Domestic Championship and Standard Bank Twenty20 limited over competitions.

Honours

* SuperSport Series (0) - ; shared () -
* MTN Championship (0) -
* Pro20 Series (1) - 2006-07

External sources

* [http://www.highveldstrikers.co.za/ Highveld Lions website]

References

* "South African Cricket Annual" – various editions
* "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" – various editions


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