MyZA

News, Directory, Events and Other Stuff

You are here: Home / News / Sport / Aihevba Ruled Out Of U19 World Cup

Aihevba Ruled Out Of U19 World Cup

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa Under-19 (SA U19) and Lions fast bowler Esosa Aihevba has been ruled out of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World…

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa Under-19 (SA U19) and Lions swiftly bowler Esosa Aihevba has been ruled out of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 due to a left knee injury.

The 17-year-old sustained the injury during the recent tri-series against India and Afghanistan.

Dolphins all-rounder Tristan Luus has been named as his replacement.

South Africa are drawn in Group B for the World Cup, alongside England, Scotland and West Indies, who they start their campaign against at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on 19 January.

Ahead of their opening game, Malibongwe Maketa’s side will believe two warm-up matches against Pakistan and Afghanistan on 13 and 16 January respectively.

SA U19 Men’s Squad – ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024

Juan James (Western Province), Martin Khumalo (Easterns), Tristan Luus (Dolphins), Kwena Maphaka (Lions), Dewan Marias (Easterns), Nqobani Mokoena (Dolphins), Riley Norton (Boland), Romashan Pillay (Dolphins), Sipho Potsane (Lions), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Titans), Richard Seletswane (Lions), Steve Stolk (Titans), David Teeger (Lions), Oliver Whitehead (Western Province) and Ntando Zuma (KwaZulu-Natal Inland).

SA U19 Itinerary

Warm-up matches

Saturday, 13 January – 10:00  

South Africa vs Pakistan – St Stithians College, Johannesburg

Tuesday, 16 January – 10:00  

South Africa vs Afghanistan – Braamfischer Oval, Potchefstroom

Group Stage matches

Friday, 19  January – 10:00  

South Africa U19 vs West Indies U19 – JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

Tuesday, 23 January – 10:00  

South Africa U19 vs England U19 – JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

Saturday, 27 January – 10:00  

Scotland U19 vs South Africa U19 – JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

Source: cricket.co.za

Kepler Wessels: Kepler Wessels is a South African-Australian former cricket player who has represented South Africa as well as Australia in international cricket. He has also captained the South African national team. Wessels has also played an influential role as a coach, working with popular teams like Chennai Super Kings of the Indian Premier League.

Category: Tag: , , , , , , , , ,

If you feel strongly about this article then feel free to send MyZA a ‘Letter to the Editor’ using the submission form below:

Letter to the Editor

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
If this is in response to an article please include that article title here or as the lead in for the first paragraph of your Letter below.

Separate tags with commas

Localise your letter by naming the city your words are about. Add relevant words describing your subject. Single comma separated words of no more than 5
Your Name(Required)
Your Name will be linked to the website below.
Your personal, business or social media web site
Choose NO to not set up a user account on MyZA. User Accounts will allow you to submit letters under your own Author Name

3 Latest Letters to the Editor:

  • Congratulations to the Lotto Winner

    Dear Editor Dear Editor, I was thrilled to hear about the R8.5 million Lotto win for the community of Gqeberha. Such life-changing news brings hope and excitement to everyone in the area. I congratulate the winner and wish them all the best with their prize. May this bring positive change to their life and the…

  • Opinion on Lotto Winner News

    Dear Editor Congratulations to the lucky winner! This is truly wonderful news for the community. Regards Marina Adams In Response to/From: Congratulations to the Lucky Winner

  • Regarding Lotto Winner Story

    Dear Editor Congratulations to the winner, this is wonderful news for the community. Wishing them the best for the future. Regards Willem Pieterse In Response to/From: Re: R8.5 Million Lotto Winner Claims Prize in Gqeberha

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. The Man of the Match title is awarded to the player who has contributed the most to make the best impact in a match or series. This title was first used in cricket and can be awarded to any player, whether his team has won or not. The only cricketer to have won the title four consecutive times is Sourav Chandidas Ganguly. The left-handed Dada played for the national team of India.

  2. Sport Trivia: What sport would you associate Brian Mitchell with? Answer: Boxing – Brian Mitchell won the WBA junior lightweight title in 1986, and ended up defending it successfully 12 times which in itself was a world record. He retired undefeated in 1991 with 46 wins, one loss, and two draws.