The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.

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South African History Online. (2011, December 14). The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071600

South African History Online (2011) 'The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071600 (Accessed: 25 September 2026).

South African History Online, The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071600, (accessed 25 September 2026).

"The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071600. Accessed 25 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071600.