The Veterans Cricket of South Africa have introduced a South Africa Over-40 Invitational squad to join South Africa Over-40 at the Africa Cup later this year.
The South Africa Over-40 Invitational squad comprises 20 players who were not selected for South Africa Over-40 after May 2023’s inter-provincial tournament in Johannesburg.
Western Province Over-40 quartet Luke Knipe, Ashley Fernandez, Derrin Bassage and Sadiek Davids have been selected for South Africa Over-40 Invitational. Western Province Over-40 won May 2023’s inter-provincial tournament.
Titans Over-40, who do not have any representation in the South Africa Over-40 squad, have three players – Piet Botha, Dieter Munnik and Quintin Pretorius – in the South Africa Over-40 Invitational squad.
Former Springbok flyhalf Louis Koen and former Proteas fast bowler Garnett Kruger have also been selected for South Africa Over-40 Invitational.
South Africa Over-40 Invitational squad
- Daniel Stephen (Border Over-40)
- Elroy Abrahams (Boland Over-40)
- Derrin Bassage (Western Province Over-40)
- Ahmed Bharoochi (Lions Over-40)
- Piet Botha (Titans Over-40)
- Sadiek Davids (Western Province Over-40)
- Ashley Fernandez (Western Province Over-40)
- Mandilakhe Jojo (Border Over-40)
- Luke Knipe (Western Province Over-40)
- Louis Koen (Boland Over-40)
- Garnett Kruger (Lions Over-40)
- Adhir Maharaj (Dolphins Over-40)
- Dieter Munnik (Titans Over-40)
- Thys Neethling (Lions Over-40)
- Mark Nel (Boland Over-40)
- Ahmed Omar (Lions Over-40)
- Quintin Pretorius (Titans Over-40)
- Werner Pretorius (Lions Over-40)
- Dewald van Rooyen (Eastern Province Over-40)
- Johan van Rooyen (East Rand Over-40)
What the Veterans of Cricket of South Africa said
“A 20-man invitational squad has also been selected to participate in the Africa Cup,” read a statement from the VCASA.
“Both squads have been submitted to Cricket South Africa for final approval. Managers and Coaches for the two squads will be announced shortly.
“After the tournament, a final South African Proteas Veterans squad will be selected to participate in the Over-40 World Cup to be held in Cape Town from 19 February to March 2024.”
South Africa Over-40 squad
The South Africa Over-40 squad announced last month will be captained by former Proteas batsman Ashwell Prince.
- Ashwell Prince (captain, Western Province Over-40)
- Warren Dugmore (vice-captain, Lions Over-40)
- Pieter Booysen (East Rand Over-40)
- Brandon Buckley (Lions Over-40)
- Jaco Castle (Western Province Over-40)
- Yasser Ditta (Lions Over-40)
- Johan Fourie (Lions Over-40)
- Charl Groenewald (Dolphins Over-40)
- Wayne Hendricks (Western Province Over-40)
- Nathan Jones (Eastern Province Over-40)
- Lundi Mbane (Border Over-40)
- Werner Moolman (Western Province Over-40)
- Kyle Smit (East Rand Over-40)
- Dan Styer (Western Province Over-40)
- Abdul-aziz Temoor (Boland Over-40)
- Ridiwaan Williams (Western Province Over-40)