The South Africa A squad for June 2023’s tour of Sri Lanka has been confirmed.
The 15-man squad includes 10 players with international experience, including wicketkeeper-batsmen Kyle Verreynne and Sinethemba Qeshile – and seamers Lutho Sipamla and Lizaad Williams.
Batsman Tony de Zorzi will captain the squad. South Africa Test coach Shukri Conrad is also South Africa A’s coach for this tour.
South Africa A squad
- Tony de Zorzi (captain)
- Beyers Swanepoel (replaced Corbin Bosch)
- Matthew Breetzke
- Dewald Brevis
- Gerald Coetzee
- Zubayr Hamza
- Jordan Hermann
- Tshepo Moreki
- Senuran Muthusamy
- Keegan Petersen
- Sinethemba Qeshile
- Lutho Sipamla
- Tristan Stubbs
- Kyle Verreynne
- Lizaad Williams
South Africa A management
- Shukri Conrad (head coach)
- Riaan Osman (team manager)
- Piet Botha (bowling coach)
- Kruger van Wyk (fielding coach)
- Justin Sammons (batting coach)
- Nandile Tyali (strength and conditioning coach)
- Brent Martin (physiotherapist)
- Abram Ndlovu (performance analyst)
“The squad reflects the next crop of players that are emerging from our pipeline. We also rewarded those who have performed for their respective domestic teams this past summer,” said Conrad.
“The tour will provide the opportunity for those players, together with the younger Proteas, to put their skills to the test in highly competitive, international conditions.
“It will also serve to strengthen the batting depth in the red-ball department, as we build towards the Test series against India later this year.”
Director of cricket Enoch Nkwe added: “This will bring much-needed game time during our winter months. The tour is also seen as a stepping stone in our overall strategy to increase the depth of players within our pipeline.”
South Africa A and Sri Lanka A will contest three one-day fixtures in Kandy and two four-day fixtures in Dambulla.