The Titans cricket team is the name which the Northerns Cricket Union uses to brand its top-level teams in South African domestic cricket.
The brand was established in 2004 as a men's franchise operated by Northerns and Easterns, two of the three top-level teams in Gauteng province. During the period of franchise cricket, which lasted until the end of the 2020–21 season, the Titans franchise competed in the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series, CSA One-Day Cup, and CSA T20 Challenge competitions while both Northerns and Easterns competed separately in the CSA 3-Day and One-Day Cups and CSA T20 competitions.Moonda F (2021) Five talking points about South Africa's new domestic structure, CricInfo, 23 September 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.Moonda F (2014) Shrinking South Africa, The Cricket Monthly at CricInfo. Retrieved 30 June 2025.South Africa complete domestic restructuring, ESPN Philippines, 2 February 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2025. Following the end of the franchise period, top-level competition in South Africa reverted to competitions involving provincial teams.Moonda F (2021) Revamped two-tier South African domestic structure ready to take off, CricInfo, 8 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.Ray C (2021) New provincial cricket decision means fewer teams, but a boost for cricketers, Daily Maverick, 14 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025. Many of the senior provincial unions which had been involved in franchise competitions retained the names of their franchises as marketing tools. Northerns, the senior team in the Titans franchise, chose to do so and compete using the name Titans.
Since the end of the franchise period, the team has played most of its matches at SuperSport Park in Centurion. As both a franchise organisation and under the sole control of Northerns, the side has won a number of domestic competitions.Titans trophy run the past 15 years, Titans cricket, 9 April 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
Honours Franchise period CSA 4-Day Domestic Series (5) – 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2017–18; shared (1) – 2005–06 CSA One-Day Cup (6) – 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19; shared (1) – 2013–14 CSA T20 Challenge (6) – 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Post-franchise CSA 4-Day Domestic Series (1) – 2022–23; shared (1) – 2024–25 CSA One-Day Cup (1) – 2025–26 CSA T20 Challenge (1) – 2022–23
Players
Current squad Bold denotes players with international caps. The below list represents the Titans squad for the 2019/20 season and active uncontracted who have represented Titans in 2018/19 and 2019/20. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Opening Batsmen Andrea Agathangelou Right-handed Right arm leg break Tony de Zorzi Left-handed Right arm off break Rilee Rossouw Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox CSA contractedGionne Koopman Left-handed Right arm legbreak Victor Mahlangu Right-handed Right arm medium Aiden Markram Right-handed Right arm off break CSA contracted Wesley Marshall Right-handed Right arm medium BatsmenFarhaan Behardien Right-handed Right arm medium Henry Davids Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Theunis de Bruyn Right-handed Right arm medium-fast CSA contractedDavid Wiese Right-handed Right arm leg break CSA contracted Diego Rosier Right-handed Right arm leg break Kabelo Sekhukhune Left-handed Right arm leg break Jonathan Vandiar Left-handed Right arm leg break Wicket-keepersQuinton de Kock Left-handed — CSA contracted Rubin Hermann Left-handed — Heinrich Klaasen Right-handed — Opener Sizwe Masondo Right-handed — Rivaldo Moonsamy Right-handed — All-rounders Matthew Arnold Left-handed Right arm fast-medium Neil Brand Left-handed Left-arm orthodox Dayyaan Galiem Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Chris Morris Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Grant Thomson Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Spin BowlersGregory Mahlokwana Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Tabraiz Shamsi Right-handed Slow left-arm wrist-spin CSA contractedSimon Harmer Right-handed Right arm off break Seam Bowlers Clayton August Left-handed Left Arm Fast-medium Corbin Bosch Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Tshepo Moreki Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Itumaleng Moseki Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Alfred Mothoa Right-handed Right arm fast-mediumCorbin Bosch Right-handed Right arm fast CSA contracted Marcello Piedt Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Dale SteynRight- handed Right arm FastCSA contracted; Limited-overs only
References
South African Cricket Annual – various editions Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions