The latest crop of talent to emerge from Cricket South Africa’s development pipeline were officially handed their junior Proteas colours during the capping ceremony of the South Africa under-19 team on Monday, 06 December at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban.
The SA U19 class of 2021/22 will soon be departing for the Caribbean, where they will face the West Indies in a Youth One-Day International series before they take on the best players in their age group in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup taking place from 14 January – 05 February 2022.
The junior Proteas have been drawn in Group B alongside Ireland, India, and Uganda, with head coach Shukri Conrad’s side kicking off their tournament on Saturday, 15 January with a mouth-watering clash against the 2018 champions and 2020 runners up, India.
The SA Under-19 squad received their caps ahead of their departure for a West Indies Tour and the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 🏏 #U19CWC #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/lkPVIwGlAv
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 6, 2021
Bilateral Tour West Indies – South Africa Under-19 Squad:
George van Heerden (Captain) (Warriors), Liam Alder (Lions), Matthew Boast (KZN Inland), Dewald Brevis (Titans), Michael Copeland (Boland), Ethan Cunningham (Western Province), Valentine Kitime (Titans), Kwena Maphaka (Lions), Gerhard Maree (Free State), Aphiwe Mnyanda (Warriors), Andile Simelane (KwaZulu-Natal Inland), Jade Smith (Warriors), Kaden Solomons (Western Province), Joshua Stephenson (Warriors), Asakhe Tshaka (Western Province)
2022 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup – South Africa Under-19 Squad:
George van Heerden (Captain) (Warriors), Liam Alder (Lions), Matthew Boast (KZN Inland), Dewald Brevis (Titans), Michael Copeland (Boland), Ethan Cunningham (Western Province), Valentine Kitime (Titans), Kwena Maphaka (Lions), Gerhard Maree (Free State), Aphiwe Mnyanda (Warriors), Andile Simelane (KwaZulu-Natal Inland), Jade Smith (Warriors), Kaden Solomons (Western Province), Joshua Stephenson (Warriors), Asakhe Tshaka (Western Province)
Travelling Reserves
Hardus Coetzer (Titans), Ronan Hermann (Titans), Caleb Seleka (North West)
Management:
Shukri Conrad – Head coach
Thabang Khumalo – Assistant coach
Blanche Conradie – Manager
Phumzile Ngobese – Physiotherapist
Curtley Diesel – Fitness Trainer
Kyle Southgate – Video Analyst
Rory Kleinveldt – Bowling consultant
Neil McKenzie – Batting consultant
Salih Solomons – Doctor
