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News Archive Release
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
CSA announces U19
stars
Cricket South Africa (CSA) today announced a 15-member South Africa U19 squad
ahead of a packed local and international schedule for U19 cricket. The squad,
announced at the awards dinner on the final day of the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola
U19 cricket week in Benoni, will play in a Triangular series between India U19
and Sri Lanka U19 starting next week, before heading to the ICC U19 cricket
World Cup in New Zealand in January.
“The process of identifying these youngsters started almost 18 months ago, with
CSA’s U19 programme which includes the Cubs Week, Regional and National Talent
camps, the Coke week and the U19 Series. I am very excited with the squad that
we have selected and I am confident that they will do the country proud,” said
U19 Convenor of Selectors, Shafiek Abrahams.
The feats of the class of 2008 are impressive and cannot be disregarded,
runners-up in the 2008 ICC U19 cricket World Cup in Malaysia as well as victors
in the home series against England U19 (3-2 ODI, 2-0 Pro20’s), but the new crop
of players bring with them enthusiasm in abundance and raw talent waiting to be
unleashed and set alight on the international stage.
Northern’s wicket-keeper batsman, Joshua Richards will captain the squad, which
also includes the left-arm orthodox spinner, Dale Deeb, all-rounder Bokang
Mosena and the run-machine, Colin Ackerman. Richards’ leadership qualities speak
for themselves, he led the SA U19 Invitational XI against England U19 in January
and is solid behind the stumps. Ackerman was the leading run-scorer in the CSA
U19 Three-Day Competition, where he averaged an incredible 200, with two
hundreds to his name.
In keeping along with the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola U19 cricket week tradition, the
SA Schools XI and the SA Colts XI to take on Easterns and an Easterns XI on
Thursday was also announced. Richards, who captained the SA Colts XI last year
will lead the SA Schools XI in their day-night encounter at Willowmoore Park.
South Africa U19 Sqaud: Josh Richards (Northerns, Captain), Samuel Mofokeng (Northerns),
David White (EP), Colin Ackerman (EP), Matthew Kennedy, (EP), Simon Khomari
(FS), Stephan Smit (FS), Bokang Mosena (FS), Dale Deeb (Gauteng), Graham Hume (Gauteng),
Malcolm Nofal (Gauteng), Dominic Hendricks (Gauteng), Cody Chetty (KwaZulu-Natal),
Rabian Engelbrecht (Boland), Jerry Ngolo (Border).
SA Schools XI: Josh Richards (captain, St Aban’s College Northerns), Mujahiid
Behardiend (SACS, Western Province), Andre Malan (Hoerskool Waterkloof,
Northerns), Matthew Hullet (St Charles’ College, KwaZulu-Natal Inland), David
White (Grey High School, Eastern Province), Malcolm Nofal King Edward VII
School, Gauteng), Bokang Mosena (St Andrew’s School, Free State), Calvin Savage
(Maritzburg College, KwaZulu-Natal Inland), Siyabulela Simetu (Bishops, Western
Province), Sammy Mofokeng (Hoerskool Menlopark, Northerns), Itumeleng Moseke (Hoerskool
Akasia, Northerns). 12th man Lionel Vaaltyn (Woodridge College, Eastern
Province). Manager: Pierre Hugo (Free State). Coach: Goolam Jaffer (Western
Province).
SA Colts XI: Rico du Plessis (captain, Hoerskool Randburg, Gauteng), Ghiaan
Cloete (Northern Cape, Griquas), Quinton de Kock (King Edward VII School,
Gauteng), Simon Khomari (St Andrew’s School, Free State), Jerry Nqolo (Dale
College, Border), Johan du Preez (Hoerskool Stoffberg, Easterns), Matthew
Pillans (Pretoria Boys’ High, Northerns), Riaan Botha (Hoerskool Outeniqua, SWD),
Keegan Rafferty (St Andrew’s School, Free State), Njabula Mgenge (Durban High
School, KwaZulu-Natal), Lizaard Williams (Weston Secondary, Boland). 12th man
Rabian Engelbrecht (New Orleans, Boland). Manager: Shaheed Khan (Western
Province). Coach: Geoffrey Toyana (Easterns).
Coca-Cola Khaya Majola U19 Week Day Five results
Gauteng 276/7 (De Kock 36, Rapulane 25, Du Plessis 53, Nofal 22, Van de Merwe
58; Yibi 2/71, Holton 2/41). Eastern Province 158 (White 55, Nel 37; Nofal 3/26,
Sator 2/18, Nkwe 2/7). Gauteng won by 118 runs.
Northwest 146 (Phukuile 21, Viljoen 50, Salojee 21; Koopman 2/27, Shean 4/9).
Border 147/3 (Koopman 45, Sansom 32; Nqolo 22 not out), Border won by seven
wickets.
Limpopo 180/9 (Leopeng 57, Freedwell 20, De Kock 26, Serfontein 21 not out;
Botha 2/46, Piedt 2/26. SWD 184/5 (Haycock 67, Whalan 26, Botha 33; Buys 2/16).
SWD won by five wickets.
Mpumalanga 236/8 (Vrolijk 79, Botma 32, Wiid 32, Pretorius 25; Van Vuuren 2/27,
Schoonbee 2/34, Scholtz 2/20), Namibia 84 (Coertse 2/18, Prinsloo 3/11,
Pretorius 2/17). Mpumalanga won by 152 runs.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland 192/9 (Roderick 69, Essop 28, Pengely 34, Roberst 20 not
out; Abrahams 2/39, Linde 2/33, Simetu 4/19). Western Province
193/7 (Hendricks 53, Roderick 69; Savage 3/23). Western Province won by three
wickets.
Free State 255 (Hartley 79, Mokhachane 33, Finlay 53, Mgenge 4/35, Penn-Sawers
3/34). KwaZulu-Natal 213 (Phillips 21, Ramdin 29, Bowes 43, Roberson 46; Mosena
4.41, Marais 5/45). Free State won by 32 runs.
Easterns 166 (Lockyer 34, Van Zyl 31, Binbdon 40, Erasmus 34; Barnes 4/28).
Griquas 169/4 (Van Resnburg 72, Cloete 70, Burger 33, Bester 32 not out;
Mahlangu 2/41). Griquas won by six wickets.
Boland 67 (Botha 22; Bunn 2/8, Mofokeng 2/13, Kongotlane 3/15).
Northerns 68/1 (Bunn 31 not out). Northerns won by nine wickets.
Lerato Malekutu
Communications Intern
Office: (011) 880 2810
Mobile: 082 813 4078
Email: lerato.malekutu@cricket.co.za
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