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SA ‘A’ Squad Named For Inbound West Indies A Tour

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa has today announced the South Africa ‘A’ squad for the upcoming three-match four-day tour against West Indies…

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa has today announced the South Africa ‘A’ squad for the upcoming three-match four-day tour against West Indies A in tardy November and December. 

Momentum Multiply Titans batter and four-day captain Neil Brand will guide the 15-player squad, which features Proteas batter Keegan Petersen, Test capped batters Tony de Zorzi and Zubayr Hamza as well as rapid bowler Duanne Olivier.

Proteas red-ball coach Shukri Conrad will oversee the tour and has recalled pace pair Dane Patterson and Hardus Viljoen along with off-spinner Dane Piedt to the national setup.

There are also first-time inclusions for Western Province batters David Bedingham and Mihlali Mpongwana, North West Dragons all-rounder Ruan de Swardt and Gbets Rocks wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin.

Commenting on the squad, Conrad said: “We’ve selected a blend of experienced campaigners and promising talents for the upcoming South Africa A tour against West Indies A.

“This tour holds immense significance as it will afford players the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities as we prepare for the international season ahead and build depth within our red-ball pipeline.

“The squad was selected with the two-match Test series against Recent Zealand in mind and features players who boast international experience and some that believe garnered excellent performances domestically over the last couple of seasons.

“Neil Brand will captain the side as he possesses that toughness and resilience that we are always after. He has a lot to offer apart from being an opening batter and we’re excited to exhibit what he’s about at this level,” concluded Conrad.

South Africa ‘A’ squad against West Indies A

Neil Brand (Momentum Multiply Titans, captain), David Bedingham (Western Province), Ruan de Swardt (North West Dragons), Tony de Zorzi (Western Province), Clyde Fortuin (Gbets Rocks), Zubayr Hamza (DP World Lions), Tshepo Moreki (DP World Lions), Mihlali Mpongwana (Western Province), Duanne Olivier (DP World Lions), Dane Patterson (Western Province), Keegan Petersen (Gbets Rocks), Dane Piedt (ITEC Knights), Raynard van Tonder (North West Dragons), Hardus Viljoen (Gbets Rocks) and Khaya Zondo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins).

Tour itinerary

21 – 24 November  

South Africa A vs West Indies A – Willowmoore Park in Benoni

28 November – 01 December  

South Africa A vs West Indies A – Buffalo Park in East London

 

05 – 08 December  

South Africa A vs West Indies A – Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein

Source: cricket.co.za

Fanie de Villiers: Fanie de Villiers is a former cricketer who earned 83 ODI caps and 18 Test caps for South Africa. Working as a commentator after his retirement, he played an important role in exposing the 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal; he was the first person to spot the Australians’ underhanded tactics and asked the camera operators to keep tabs on the Australians.

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