Eight cricketers have played Test, ODI or T20I cricket for South Africa – and for a second country. Who are they?
1. Frank Hearne – England > South Africa
Hearne played two Tests for England in 1889 – and four for South Africa from 1892 to 1896.
2. Frank Mitchell – England > South Africa
Mitchell played three Tests for England in 1912 – and three for South Africa from 1932 t0 1934.
3. John Traicos – South Africa > Zimbabwe
Traicos played three Tests for South Africa in 1970 – and four Tests and 27 ODIs for Zimbabwe from 1983 to 1993.
4. Kepler Wessels – Australia > South Africa
Wessels played 24 Tests and 54 ODIs for Australia from 1982 to 1985 – and 16 Tests and 55 ODIs for South Africa from 1991 to 1994.
5. Roelof van der Merwe – South Africa > Netherlands
Roelof van der Merwe.
Van der Merwe played 13 ODIs and 13 T20Is for South Africa from 2009 to 2010 – and 26 T20Is and 54 ODIs for the Netherlands from 2015 to 2025.
6. Rusty Theron – South Africa > United States of America
Rusty Theron played four ODIs and nine T20Is for South Africa from 2010 to 2012 – and 14 ODIs and nine T20Is for the United States of America from 2019 to 2022.
7. David Wiese – South Africa > Namibia
Wiese played six ODIs and 20 T20Is for South Africa from 2013 to 2016 – and nine ODIs and 34 T20Is for Namibia from 2021 to 2024.
David Wiese.
8. Jon-Jon Smuts – South Africa > Italy
Smuts played six ODIs and 13 T20Is for South Africa from 2017 to 2021 – and has played three T20Is for Italy in 2026.