Verreynne, Brand named South Africa A captains for Sri Lanka A series

Kyle Verreynne and Neil Brand have been named captains for the South Africa A for their home series against Sri Lanka A, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced in a media release on Thursday (August 1). Verreynne will lead the 50-over side, while Brand will skipper the four-day squad. Tony de Zorzi, Andile Phehlukwayo, and David Bedingham will be part of will be part of Verreynne's side.

Brand recently led a depleted South Africa side in the two Tests against New Zealand this year. Whole his side may have lost, he displayed great leadership qualities.

“Neil did a great job leading South Africa in the two-match Test series against New Zealand earlier this year. He displays the necessary leadership qualities and has the game to back that up," Test head coach Shukri Conrad, who will be overseeing the tour, said.

Western Province all-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana, who is currently captaining the SA Emerging Men’s side against Zimbabwe Emerging, has been named in both squads, along with batters Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, and pace pair Lutho Sipamla and Codi Yusuf.

The tour will consist of three one-day matches, which will be played in Potchefstroom from 31 August - 04 September. This will be followed by two four-day matches in Kimberley and Benoni between September 8 and 18.

“Both squads were selected based on strong domestic performances and with one eye on the future, considering players who could potentially challenge for spots in the ODI and Test squads down the line,” Conrad said.

 “This tour presents a great opportunity for Kyle, who has demonstrated his capabilities as a captain by successfully leading Western Province to the domestic 50-over title last season.

“We want to create a culture of winning, and I think it will be a competitive tour against Sri Lanka. They are a tough opposition, and while they are strong in their home conditions, they continue to improve in foreign conditions. We expect a tightly contested series,” concluded Conrad.

South Africa A One-Day squad: 

Kyle Verreynne (c), David Bedingham, Eathan Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Dayyaan Galiem, Tristan Luus, Mihlali Mpongwana, Andile Mogakane, Senuran Muthusamy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, and Codi Yusuf

South Africa A Four-Day squad: 

Neil Brand (c), Marques Ackerman, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Tshepang Dithole, Jean du Plessis, Patrick Kruger, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Mihlali Mpongwana, Migael Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, Lutho Sipamla, Prenelan Subrayen, Beyers Swanepoel, and Codi Yusuf.

Fixtures

One-Day Matches 

1st one-day: August 31, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

2nd one-day: September 2, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

3rd one-day: September 4, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

Four-Day Matches 

Match 1: September 8-11, Kimberley Oval, Kimberley

 Match 2: September 15-18, Willowmoore Park, Benoni

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