South Africa A have chosen strong squads for their month long tour of Ireland this August. Several experienced international cricketers have been included in their ranks for the multi-formatted tour including the likes of Colin Ingram, Ryan McLaren, Johan Botha, Richard Levi and Roelof van der Merwe.
The multi-formatted tour begins with four day matches at Oak Hill in Co.Wicklow from August 6th-9th, before playing a second four day match at Coleraine from August 13th-16th.These games have been confirmed as having first-class status.
There are then three 50 over (ODI format) matches, the first being played on August 19th at Strabane, before two fixtures at Stormont on August 21st & 23rd
Four important Twenty20 matches will then give Ireland final preparation before departing for the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka this September, the first two being at Oak Hill on August 27 and 29, before moving to Malahide for the final two games on Friday August 31th & Sunday September 2nd – which will be the first international matches at the revamped Malahide Cricket Club.
All matches are against Ireland and further details regarding these fixtures will be announced soon.
SOUTH AFRICA A FOUR-SQUAD (V IRELAND): Faf du Plessis (Nashua Titans, capt), Temba Bavuma (bizhub Highveld Lions), Farhaan Behardien (Nashua Titans), Dean Elgar (Chevrolet Knights), Quinton Friend (Chevrolet Knights), Simon Harmer (Chevrolet Warriors), Reeza Hendricks (Chevrolet Knights), Rory Kleinveldt (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Heino Kuhn (Nashua Titans), Ryan McLaren (Chevrolet Knights), Chris Morris (bizhub Highveld Lions), Justin Ontong (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Stiaan van Zyl (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Dane Vilas (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras).
SOUTH AFRICA A ODI SQUAD (V IRELAND): Colin Ingram (Chevrolet Warriors, capt), Kyle Abbott (Sunfoil Dolphins), Temba Bavuma (bizhub Highveld Lions), Farhaan Behardien (Nashua Titans),Reeza Hendricks (Chevrolet Knights), Rory Kleinveldt (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Richard Levi (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), David Miller (Sunfoil Dolphins), Chris Morris (bizhub Highveld Lions), Aaron Phangiso (bizhub Highveld Lions), Rowan Richards (Nashua Titans), Thami Tsolekile (bizhub Highveld Lions), Roelof van der Merwe (Nashua Titans), Dane Vilas (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras).
SOUTH AFRICA A T20 SQUAD (V IRELAND): Colin Ingram (Chevrolet Warriors, capt), Kyle Abbott (Sunfoil Dolphins), Farhaan Behardien (Nashua Titans), Johan Botha (Chevrolet Warriors), Reeza Hendricks (Chevrolet Knights), Rory Kleinveldt (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Richard Levi (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), David Miller (Sunfoil Dolphins), Chris Morris (bizhub Highveld Lions), Aaron Phangiso (bizhub Highveld Lions), Rowan Richards (Nashua Titans), Thami Tsolekile (bizhub Highveld Lions), Roelof van der Merwe (Nashua Titans), Stiaan van Zyl (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Dane Vilas (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras).
The Proteas’ squad for the T20 series in England as well as the ICC World Twenty20 will be named in mid-August.
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