Sandgroper Cricket

06/09/2026

Special thanks to the guys at Rugged Xtremes for their cool gear which we have been buying since 2024 and continually adding to for our contracted players and past players…

Proud to support a local WA business who make great gear …

Spirit of Cricket
Sandgroper Cricket
Carbon Group
Ezecapital
Westoz Foods
Blooming Minds

31/08/2026

The Sandgropers have picked their squad for the inaugural African conference of the Spirit of Cricket tournament to be held in Cape Town from October 10th to 17th.

Sandgroper Select their side for Cape Town in Africa

26/08/2026

What a replacement for Anthony Barranca... A great pick by the boys in the draft for Mildura.

Shane Mitchell has been named as Injector #2 for the 2026 SOC T20 Festivale in Mildura

22/08/2026

The African draft was run a few weeks ago whilst Todd Zani was in Vietnam and thanks to Milt Man for doing such a great job and these are the players drafted to play in the first african conference of the Spirit of Cricket from October 10th to 16th.

22/08/2026

Whilst Mildura is approx 4 weeks away the Gropers are also excited to be cometing in the African conference in October.

THE WAIT IS OVER… OUR OFFICIAL TEAM UNIFORMS HAVE ARRIVED!

The inaugural Spirit of Cricket Over-50s T20 Tournament – Africa has taken another giant step forward with the unveiling of our spectacular official team uniforms.

A huge congratulations to EV2 Sportswear Australia for producing an outstanding collection that perfectly captures the colour, culture and energy of Africa. From the bold designs and vibrant colours to the unique African-inspired patterns and the identity of each franchise, these uniforms are simply world-class.

Each of our eight franchise teams now has a look they can proudly wear as they prepare for history in Cape Town this October.

Congratulations to John Short Matthew McGuire and the entire EV2 team for once again delivering a premium product that raises the bar for veterans cricket.
We can’t wait to see these uniforms brought to life on the field when players from across Africa proudly represent their franchises in the inaugural tournament.

The countdown is well and truly on!
• 8 Teams.
• 8 Marquee Players.
• 112 Players.
• One Historic Tournament.

Cape Town | 10–16 October 2026
There’s still time to secure your place in the Player Draft, but registrations close tomorrow – Friday 31 July.

Register now:
https://www.spiritofcricket.com.au/south-africa-2026-draft-nomination