Cricket SA (CSA) on Wednesday named a 20-man squad for the upcoming Under-19 Talent Acceleration Programme (TAP) camp taking place at the Powerade Centre of Excellence in Pretoria between Thursday and December 10.
The camp will be used as the SA Under-19s’ final preparations ahead of a busy summer schedule which features two inbound series in December and January and the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, hosted in South Africa from January 17 and February 9.
As part of their preparations for a home tournament, the SA Under-19s are going to take on India in a three-match Youth One-Day International series in East London from December 26 and 30. The youngsters then play four matches in a Youth ODI quadrangular series against India, New Zealand and Zimbabwe in Durban at the start of the new year.
During this extensive 13-day camp, the SA Under-19s will be put through a rigorous training programme which will include four 50-over matches against a SA Emerging side and a University Sports South Africa (USSA) Invitational XI at the Groenkloof Oval.
“The under-19 TAP camp is an important part of the Road to the World Cup 2020 campaign, which started more than a year ago,” said CSA High-Performance Manager, Vincent Barnes. “In their preparation for this global event, the under-19s have been exposed to strong opposition over the past few months and this camp will be no different. This has been very good for the growth of our young cricketers.
“The cream of our under-19s will be present at the two-week camp, which will see them hone their cricketing and mental skills, as well as playing matches against strong opposition in SA Emerging and USSA teams,” he added.
South Africa’s 15-man squad for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup is set to be announced at the end of the TAP camp, on the December 10.
CSA U19 TAP Camp Squad: Luke Beaufort (Eastern Province), Jonathan Bird (Western Province), Lehan Botha (Western Province), Merrick Brett (Northerns), Achille Cloete (Boland), Khanya Cotani (North West), Gerald Coetzee (Free State), Tyrese Karelse (SWD), Jack Lees (Central Gauteng Lions), Andrew Louw (Free State), Levert Manje (Central Gauteng Lions), Siyathemba Mdlankomo (Eastern Province), Odirile Modimokoane (North West), Pheko Moletsane (Free State), Bryce Parsons (Central Gauteng Lions), Heinrigh Pieterse (Central Gauteng Lions), Siya Plaatjie (Western Province), Lilitha Reed (Border), Ruan Terblanche (Boland), Tiaan van Vuuren (Eastern Province)
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