JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today announced a 15-player squad to represent CSA Under-19 Emerging Men in a five-match 50-over series against Zimbabwe, scheduled from 20 – 29 September at the Queens Sport Club in Bulawayo.
This tour is part of CSA’s ongoing commitment to nurturing and developing young cricketing talent in preparation for future tournaments, including the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026.
Under the guidance of SA Under-19 head coach Malibongwe Maketa, the tour will provide the selected group of 16- and 17-year-old players with an invaluable opportunity to gain experience in high-pressure match situations against competitive opposition.
The squad will get together for a three-day camp at the Centre of Excellence in Pretoria from 15- 17 September, ahead of their departure on 18 September.
CSA Under-19 Emerging Men’s squad against Zimbabwe
JJ Basson (Lions), Daniel Bosman (Western Province), Dayalan Boyce (Dolphins), Muhammed Bulbulia (North West), Ben Hockly (KZN Inland), Paul James (Western Province), Luke Kleinsmith (Western Province), Adnaan Lagadien (Western Province), Dakalo Leketa (Free State), Bayanda Majola (Dolphins), Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (Titans), Rowen Rajah (KZN Inland), Jason Rowles (Lions), Ntando Soni (Dolphins) and Jorich van Schalkwyk (Titans).
Management
Malibongwe Maketa (Head Coach), Blanche Conradie (Team Manager), Imraan Khan (Batting Coach), Thabang Kumalo (Fielding Coach), Tumi Masekela (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Sheenagh Jordaan (Physiotherapist) and Kyle Southgate (Performance Analyst).
Fixtures
Friday, 20 September
Zimbabwe vs CSA U19 Emerging – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Sunday, 22 September
Zimbabwe vs CSA U19 Emerging – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Wednesday, 25 September
Zimbabwe vs CSA U19 Emerging – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Friday, 27 September
Zimbabwe vs CSA U19 Emerging – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Sunday, 29 September
Zimbabwe vs CSA U19 Emerging – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Source: cricket.co.za
David Guy Bedingham: BORN – April 22, 1994, George. BATTING STYLE – Right hand Bat. FIELDING POSITION – Occasional Wicketkeeper. PLAYING ROLE – Middle order Batter. TEAMS – South Africa, Birmingham Phoenix (Men), Durham, South Africa Colts XI, South Africa Under-19s, Western Province, Western Province Under-19s, Wynberg Boys’ High School.
When David Bedingham was unveiled as a Durham batsman before the start of 2020, he abandoned hopes of an international future with South Africa with the conviction that he was about to make his life in England. It left his coach at Cape Cobras, Ashwell Price, to complain: “We can’t keep pretending there is nothing wrong.” There was no doubt that Cricket South Africa was the target of his ire.
Bedingham, at 25, was about to enter his prime and was in his second season as a contracted Cobras player. He played in the Western Cape throughout his career and represented the South African Under-19 side in 2013.
Prince said: “It’s high time that CSA sits down and look at things a little bit closer and don’t beat around the bush of why people are leaving. Get to the crux of why people are leaving. Face it, confront the brutal facts.”
Bedingham, though, in common with several South African players of this era, played only one season of county cricket before the UK’s departure from the European Union meant that the Kolpak qualification to be registered in county cricket no longer applied and nor did the ancestral visa which Bedingham had hoped to utilize.
He had made a solid contribution in that first season in 2020, one that was truncated because of the Covid-19 global pandemic. The following year, Durham gambled upon naming him as one of their two overseas players. His response was emphatic as he struck a career-best 180 not out against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the opening match of the season and, two games later, registered Durham’s second highest Championship score of their history with 257 against Derbyshire on a relaid Riverside square.
Bleeker
The Bledisloe Cup is a rugby union competition held annually between the Wallabies and their fierce rivals, the New Zealand All Blacks. The competition dates back to 1931, and while the All Blacks have been the more dominant team in the contest, the matches between these two nations are always highly competitive and intense.
wheels
A freak accident ended the life of a promising young batsman from India in 2015. Ankit Keshri was captain of the Bengal U-19 team. Keshri collided at full-force with teammate Sourav Mondal when they both ran to catch the ball. Although he was hospitalized after the incident, he later died of a heart attack during treatment.