George van Heerden to steer South Africa Below-19 in 2022 International Cup

They’re going to additionally play West Indies for a bilateral sequence in December ahead of the worldwide match

van Heerden just lately led the Below-19 squad within the CSA Provincial T20 Cup once they took on Easterns, North West and Dolphins.

“The method of striking this crew of avid gamers in combination is best the head of the paintings that began way back to 3 years in the past when a few of these avid gamers had been uncovered to the CSA Skill Acceleration Programme (TAP) for the primary time,” South Africa Below-19s convenor of selectors, Patrick Moroney stated.

“A lot of these avid gamers performed within the CSA Cubs week hosted in January previous this yr. Covid has performed a large section in issues being other, particularly taking into consideration the colleges cricket programme the place faculties play each and every different on a week-to-week foundation that might now not happen as a result of Covid. However taking all into consideration I consider that we have got controlled to choose a workforce that will likely be aggressive on the International Cup within the West Indies.”

“I would like us to have the braveness of our convictions. Have the braveness to play the best way we’ve practised, to apply the philosophy that we have got set out and, optimistically, we will adapt, relying on what stipulations are prevalent within the West Indies, each at the excursion and the International Cup.

“The International Cup is the concern, however we actually have a sequence to the West Indies that we would love to win. It is usually nice preparation for the men. I want to see our boys proceed the paintings; we nonetheless have a bit bit of labor to do ahead of we get there and as soon as there, to move out and feature the braveness to play the best way we need to play.

“In the long run, I consider if we do this sufficient, then we will be able to be victorious. We’re in no way going there as an aspect who needs to only compete, or an aspect simply extremely joyful to be there, we need to now not best give a just right account of ourselves but in addition get into the play-off phases and win tournaments.

“That is far away, but when we apply the construction blocks, we will be able to be alright.”

Squad for International Cup: George van Heerden (capt), Liam Alder, Matthew Boast, Dewald Brevis, Michael Copeland, Ethan Cunningham, Valentine Kitime, Kwena Maphaka, Gerhard Maree, Aphiwe Mnyanda, Andile Simelane, Jade Smith, Kaden Solomons, Joshua Stephenson, Asakhe Tshaka. Travelling reserves:
Hardus Coetzer, Ronan Hermann, Caleb Seleka.

Squad for West Indies bilateral excursion: George van Heerden (capt), Liam Alder, Matthew Boast, Dewald Brevis, Michael Copeland, Ethan Cunningham, Valentine Kitime, Kwena Maphaka, Gerhard Maree, Aphiwe Mnyanda, Andile Simelane, Jade Smith, Kaden Solomons, Joshua Stephenson, Asakhe Tshaka.