KwaZulu-Natal (formerlyNatal) is thefirst-class cricket team that represents the province ofKwaZulu-Natal (formerly Natal) inSouth Africa in theCSA 4-Day Domestic Series (previously the Currie Cup). KwaZulu-Natal is the only team that did not merge with another during the 2004 restructuring, but were rebranded as theDolphins. However, theKwaZulu-Natal Inland cricket team was granted first-class status in 2006, and began competing in theCSA Provincial Competitions in 2006-2007, and were also represented by the Dolphins franchise. The team was originally called Natal and began playing in December 1889 at the start of first-class cricket in South Africa. The team joined theCurrie Cup in 1893–94.^[1] The name changed in April 1998.^{[citation needed]}

• Currie Cup (21) -1910–11, 1912–13, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1951–52, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2001–02;shared (3) -1921–22, 1937–38, 1965–66
• Standard Bank Cup (4) -1983–84, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02
• South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (1) -2006–07
• Gillette Cup/Nissan Shield (3) -1974–75, 1976–77, 1987–88

Venues have included:

• Albert Park,Durban (April 1895 – January 1906)
• City Oval,Pietermaritzburg (alternative venue April 1895 – December 2002)
• Lord's, Durban (March 1898 - April 1922)
• Kingsmead, Durban (January 1923 – present)
• Jan Smuts Stadium, Pietermaritzburg (February 1959 – December 1995)
• Settler's Park,Ladysmith (three games January 1971 – March 1973)
• Lahee Park,Pinetown (occasional venue January 1974 – December 1979)
• Alexandra Memorial Ground,Umzinto (used twice 1974 – 1977)

• South African Cricket Annual – various editions
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions

• First-class cricket teams in South Africa
• Cricket in KwaZulu-Natal
• 1889 establishments in the Colony of Natal

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