South Africa team selection

[Stefan9]

Eathan Bosch ruled out of the NZ tour with a hamstring. Replaced by Mulder.

 

[SeamUp]

SA A touring England to face the England Lions

First-Class
May 22 @ Arundel
May 29 @ Beckenham

List A
Jun 5 @ Leicester
Jun 7 @ Worcester
Jun 9 @ Worcester

 

[GRAB]

SA A touring England to face the England Lions

First-Class
May 22 @ Arundel
May 29 @ Beckenham

List A
Jun 5 @ Leicester
Jun 7 @ Worcester
Jun 9 @ Worcester

Gonna assume they'll leave county players to own devices

 

[Stefan9]

Do we feel Connor will start to seriously push Kyle for that keeper spot in the test team

 

[GRAB]

Do we feel Connor will start to seriously push Kyle for that keeper spot in the test team

Do we feel he's a good enough keeper? He often plays only as a batter for Lions...

 

[Stefan9]

Do we feel he's a good enough keeper? He often plays only as a batter for Lions...

Didn't he play as keeper for SA A in India vs India A?

Not see any big issues when watching him for capitals or this series for SA A.

 

[SeamUp]

Didn't he play as keeper for SA A in India vs India A?

Not see any big issues when watching him for capitals or this series for SA A.

Can't say I've watched him for a prolonged period of time keeping against spin. But he doesn't look bad against seam. Solid enough.

I would have him in the wider squad but start Verreynne v Australia.

 

[SeamUp]

Gonna assume they'll leave county players to own devices

There aren't many are there?

Verreynne, Bedingham, Mulder, Harmer main county guys with SA prospects. Probably more the IPL guys.

 

[SeamUp]

Scary cricket landscape currently has loads of South Africans signed up for Belgian T20. Seems Pretoria based agent lead.

6-14 June

Brussels
Gideon Peters
Rilee Rossouw
Coach: Mark Boucher

Antwerp
Wihan Lubbe
Delano Potgieter
Hardus Viljoen
Tristan Luus


Ghent
Temba Bavuma
Duan Jansen
Dwaine Pretorius

Bruges
Evan Jones
Thomas Kaber
Wayne Parnell

Liege
Faf du Plessis
Gomolemo Phiri
Coach : Herschelle Gibbs

 

[Stefan9]

Scary cricket landscape currently has loads of South Africans signed up for Belgian T20. Seems Pretoria based agent lead.

6-14 June

Brussels
Gideon Peters
Rilee Rossouw
Coach: Mark Boucher

Antwerp
Wihan Lubbe
Delano Potgieter
Hardus Viljoen
Tristan Luus


Ghent
Temba Bavuma
Duan Jansen
Dwaine Pretorius

Bruges
Evan Jones
Thomas Kaber
Wayne Parnell

Liege
Faf du Plessis
Gomolemo Phiri
Coach : Herschelle Gibbs

Interesting how boucher's coaching career has fallen of a cliff.

 

[Heboric]

Scary cricket landscape currently has loads of South Africans signed up for Belgian T20. Seems Pretoria based agent lead.

6-14 June

Brussels
Gideon Peters
Rilee Rossouw
Coach: Mark Boucher

Antwerp
Wihan Lubbe
Delano Potgieter
Hardus Viljoen
Tristan Luus


Ghent
Temba Bavuma
Duan Jansen
Dwaine Pretorius

Bruges
Evan Jones
Thomas Kaber
Wayne Parnell

Liege
Faf du Plessis
Gomolemo Phiri
Coach : Herschelle Gibbs

Belgian wtf

I wonder if there will be "actual" Belgians

 

[WpGuy]

Belgian wtf

I wonder if there will be "actual" Belgians

4 Belgiums only per team squad is mandatory weather those are born in Belgium is a different story.

 

[Heboric]

Another country for Faf to take his shirt off in

I just remembered there is that European Cricket League which one can see on YouTube. Although that is the country vs country thing.

 

[GRAB]

A lot of choices for SA A tour. Hard to actually know who is considered "SA" and who is "SA A" at this point with all the chopping and changing...
Guessing this would be about the long list? H - most likely. M - possible. L - long shot.

BAT​

M ACKERMAN (H/H) ZC/CG​

T BAVUMA (M/M) CG/CG (SA?)​

M BREETZKE (H/M) EP/EP (SA?)​

M DE VILLIERS (H/H) EP/WP​

T DE ZORZI (M/M) WP/CG (SA?)​

Z HAMZA (H/H) CG/WP (SA?)​

J HERMANN (FIT?) (H/H) EP/NG​

G KAPLAN-4D (M/L) Bo/WP​

J KING-4D (FIT?) (M/L) EP/CG​

K PETERSEN (M/L) NG/Bo​

J PILLAY (L/L) WP/ZI​

L SENOKWANE (M/L) NG/NW​

J SMITH-1D (M/H) (SA?) ZC/WP​

T STUBBS (M/M) EP/EP (SA?)​

KEEPER​

T DITHOLE-4D (M/L) ZC/CG AGED OUT?​

C ESTERHUIZEN (H/H) CG/CG​

R HERMANN (M/H) NW/NG​

K LION-CACHET-1D (L/M) NG/CG​

R MOONSAMY (M/M) NG/NG​

G PHIRI-1D (L/M) ZC/CG​

L PRETORIUS (H/H) NG/NG​

M PRINCE (M/M) NW/WP​

S QESHILE (H/H) EP/EP​

D SMITH (M/L) WP/WP​

ALL-ROUNDER SPIN

N BRAND (M/L) NG/CG

J BREED-1D (L/L) WP/WP

W LUBBE (L/L) NW/NW

B PARSONS (M/M) ZC/CG

K SIMMONDS (H/H) (FIT?) WP/ZC

ALL-ROUNDER SEAM​

E BOSCH (FIT?) (H/H) ZC/ZI​

R DE SWARDT (M/L) NW/NG​

D FORRESTER (H/H) NW/NG​

A GALIEM (M/M) NG/WP​

D JANSEN (M/M) NG/NW​

P KRUGER-1D (L/M) EP/NC AGED OUT?​

M MPONGWANA-1D (M/M) WP/WP​

D POTGIETER (M/M) CG/EG​

A SIMELANE-1D (L/M) ZC/ZC​

B SWANEPOEL (M/M) CG/NG​

T VAN VUUREN (H/H) FS/EP​

S ENGELBRECHT-4D (M/L) NG/NG​

B FORTUIN (M/M) CG/CG AGED OUT?​

S NDWANDWA (M/M) NG/NG​

N PETER (M/H) CG/Br​

C SELEKA-1D (L/M) NW/NW​

P SUBRAYEN (M/M) (SA?) ZC/ZC​

S WHITEHEAD-4D (L/L) ZI/FS​

SEAM​

M BOAST (FIT?) (H/M) EP/NG​

N BURGER (FIT?) (H/H) WP/CG​

O CELE (M/L) ZC/ZC​

G COETZEE (H/H) (SA?) NG/FS​

K DUDGEON (L/L) Bo/CG​

T LUUS (H/M) ZC/NG​

B MAJOLA-1D (L/L) ZC/ZC​

K MAPHAKA (M/M) (SA?) CG/CG​

A MNYANDA (M/H) EP/EP​

N MOKOENA (H/H) ZC/ZC​

G PETERS (M/H) EP/NG​

S PLAATJIE-4D (L/L) CG/CG​

L SIPAMLA (H/H) CG/EP​

J SMIT-4D (M/L) NG/NG​

L WILLIAMS (L/M) NG/Bo (AGED OUT?)​

C YUSUF (H/H) CG/CG​

 

[Stefan9]

IPL only finishes 24 May. I highly doudt Stubbs will be considered and very likely same goes for burger, maphaka and Pretorius.

 

[SeamUp]

CSA have just released the contracted list for 2026/27

A welcome to Baartman, C Bosch, Breetzke ,Brevis & Harmer.

Van Der Dussen, R Hendricks, Miller & Williams have nothing now. Burger & Coetzee fallen down to the new PONI contracts.

Temba Bavuma (DP World Lions)
David Bedingham (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Ottneil Baartman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans)
Matthew Breetzke (Dafabet Warriors)
Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans)
Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Marco Jansen (Momentum Multiply Titans) Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Kwena Maphaka (DP World Lions)
Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans)
Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions)
Senuran Muthusamy (Dafabet Warriors)
Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans)
Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions)
Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions)
Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors)
Kyle Verreynne (World Sports Betting Western Province)

Hybrid Contract 2026/27
Simon Harmer (Momentum Multiply Titans)

 

[GRAB]

Surprised Reyneke didn't get a ladies' contract?

 

[SeamUp]

The new Players of National Interest contracts with view to SA & SA A team.

Marques Ackerman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Nandre Burger (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Okuhle Cele (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Gerald Coetzee (Momentum Multiply Titans)
Connor Esterhuizen (DP World Lions)
Dian Forrester (Auto Investments North West Dragons)
Bjorn Fortuin (DP World Lions)
Zubayr Hamza (DP World Lions)
Jordan Hermann (Dafabet Warriors)
Rubin Hermann (Auto Investments North West Dragons)
Nqobani Mokoena (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Momentum Multiply Titans)
Nqaba Peter (DP World Lions)
Sinethemba Qeshile (Dafebet Warriors)
Lesego Senokwane (Momentum Multiply Titans)
Lutho Sipamla (DP World Lions)
Jason Smith (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Prenelan Subrayen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Tiaan van Vuuren (Knights)
Codi Yusuf (DP World Lions)


You just don't want this closing off selection to Gavin Kaplan, Daniel Smith, Bryce Parsons, Matthew De Villiers, Delano Potgieter, Kyle Simmonds, Eathan Bosch, Duan Jansen, Matthew Boast, Tristan Luus & Gideon Peters

 

[Stefan9]

Surprised Reyneke didn't get a ladies' contract?

I would have given her one ahead of Bosch.

 

[Dendarii]

Surprised Reyneke didn't get a ladies' contract?

Not enough matches perhaps? But I would agree she deserves one ahead of Bosch, who is living off the innings against Australia in the T20 World Cup.