2004-05 South African cricket season

This article describes the history of South African cricket from the 2000–01 season.

Noted South African players in the 21st century have included Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Mark Boucher, Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs

In 2004–05 the SuperSport Series national championship was subject to a complete review designed to rebrand it and re-establish its popularity. Six new franchises were introduced with the aim of creating a stronger top-tier of sides underpinned by a second-tier tournament that was based around the old provincial teams, who play in a provincial championship that is currently (2007–08) called the South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge.

The rebranded SuperSport Series teams are:

the competition was rebranded in 2004 with the introduction of franchise teams

This is a first-class championship for the provincial teams and so is effectively the descendant of the old Currie Cup.

It was called the UCB Provincial Cup in 2004–05 and then its name was changed to South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge. Winners have been:

For information about this tour, see : Kenyan cricket team in South Africa in 2001–02

For information about this tour, see : New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2005–06

For information about this tour, see : Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2006–07

For information about this tour, see : Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2006–07

For information about this tour, see : Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2006–07

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