The Western Province Cricket Association have invited 44 players to trial for inclusion in the Western Province Over-40 squad.
Durbanville Cricket Club will host the trial on Sunday, 13 April 2025.
Cape Town Cricket Club’s William Hantam, who is the leading run-scorer in the 2024-25 WPVCA league, has been invited.
Milnerton Cricket Club’s Craig Herman, who is the top wicket-taker in this season’s WPVCA league, has also been invited.
“The WPVCA are pleased to announce the list of players invited to attend the over-40 inter-provincial tournament trials. This list excludes players that had opted not to put themselves forward for trials,” read a statement from WPVCA chairperson Fuzlin Levy-Hassen.
“The WPVCA is currently in discussions with the Veterans Cricket Association of South Africa as to WPVCA interpretation of Cricket South Africa’s diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) policy.
“Depending on the outcome of these discussions, there might be additions to the list of players. Congratulations to the clubs and players.”
Nobody from Victoria Cricket Club, Rondebosch Cricket Club and Blue Bells Cricket Club have been included in the 44-player list.
Ottoman Cricket Club are represented the most with six trialists.
Western Province Over-40, who are the reigning champions, will participate in May 2025’s inter-provincial tournament in Port Elizabeth.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Werner Moolman – and all-rounders Adi Jackson and Jaco Castle – were in 2023’s WP Over-40 squad. They have been invited to next month’s trial.
2025 Western Province Over-40 trialists
| WPVCA player | WPVCA club |
|---|---|
| 1. Werner Moolman | Brackenfell Cricket Club |
| 2. JP Taljaard | Brackenfell Cricket Club |
| 3. Jaco Castle | Brackenfell Cricket Club |
| 4. William Hantam | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 5. Dale Hair | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 6. Alwyn Williams | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 7. Michael Marillier | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 8. Johan Taljaard | Claremont Cricket Club |
| 9. Michael Dunn | Durbanville Cricket Club |
| 10. Sean Ackermann | Durbanville Cricket Club |
| 11. Martin van der Merwe | Durbanville Cricket Club |
| 12. Derek Pedersen | Fish Hoek Cricket Club |
| 13. Steven Westraad | Green Point Cricket Club |
| 14. Andrew Sheel | Green Point Cricket Club |
| 15. Taariq Jakoet | Green Point Cricket Club |
| 16. Shafwaan Doutie | Hanover Park Cricket Club |
| 17. Saliem Toefy | Hanover Park Cricket Club |
| 18. Justin du Toit | Milnerton Cricket Club |
| 19. Craig Herman | Milnerton Cricket Club |
| 20. Faseegh Abdol | Mitchells Plain Cricket Club |
| 21. Douglas Nienhaus | Mitchells Plain Cricket Club |
| 22. Devon Kriel | Montrose Cricket Club |
| 23. Heath du Plooy | Montrose Cricket Club |
| 24. Adi Jackson | Montrose Cricket Club |
| 25. Vivian Engelbrecht | Northerns Goodwood Cricket Club |
| 26. Monier Enos | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 27. Ebrahim Frank | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 28. Sadiek Davids | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 29. Nawaldien Abrahams | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 30. Raafick Hassen | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 31. Sohail Imran | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 32. Garth Newman | Pinelands Cricket Club |
| 33. Igshaan Damon | Primrose Cricket Club |
| 34. Jignesh Patel | Primrose Cricket Club |
| 35. Mohammed Ebrahim | Rylands Cricket Club |
| 36. Mansoor Sungay | Rylands Cricket Club |
| 37. Wayne Martin | St Augustine Cricket Club |
| 38. Marlin Davids | Strandfontein Cricket Club |
| 39. Shuray Booley | United Cricket Club |
| 40. Francois Vermaak | Western Province Cricket Club |
| 41. Ziyaad Daniels | Wynberg Cricket Club |
| 42. Zahir Kamaldien | Yorkshire Cricket Club |
| 43. Shaamiel Bey | Yorkshire Cricket Club |
| 44. Shaheen Pandie | Yorkshire Cricket Club |