Yaseen Valli of Gauteng will captain the South Africa under-19 squad in a quadrangular tournament in India in September against their hosts, Australia and Zimbabwe.
Valli, a product of King Edward VII High School in Johannesburg, is an all-rounder and one of eight players who took part in last season’s home ODI series 5-0 whitewash of England. He is following in the footsteps of Graeme Smith, Ray Jennings (head coach on the trip) and many others who have progressed from the same school to achieve international recognition.
The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014 will be played in similar conditions in the United Arab Emirates.
Dayyaan Galiem of Western Province joins a select group of players that includes Wayne Parnell and Shaylin Pillay to make his international debut at this level at the age of 16.
SA under-19 squad:
Yaseen Valli (Gauteng, capt), Corbin Bosch (Northerns), Lloyd Brown (EP), Bradley Dial (Gauteng), Justin Dill (Boland), Clyde Fortuin (WP), Dayyaan Galiem (WP), Aiden Markram (Northerns), Lungisano Ngidi (KZN Inland), Sine Ntshona (Free State), Greg Oldfield (KZN Inland), Kagiso Rabada (Gauteng), Ngazibini Sigwili (Border), Jason Smith (WP), Hayes van der Berg (WP).
Management: Morgan Pillay (manager), Ray Jennings (head coach), Enoch Nkwe (assistant coach), Greg Smith (assistant coach), Megan Dutton (physiotherapist)
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