SA under-19s name five debutants in Youth ODI series opener

by Cricket South Africa Saturday 22 June 2019

Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first.

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The Coca-Cola South Africa under-19s have chosen five uncapped players for the first Youth One-Day International (ODI) against Pakistan at the Chatsworth Oval on Saturday.

Fast bowler, Tiaan van Vuuren along with Andrew Louw, Micheal Copeland, Khanya Cotani and Akeem Minnaar all make their junior international bow.

Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first.

Entrance is free at the stadium with play beginning at 09:00 local time. Regular updates will be available through Cricket South Africa’s platforms on Facebook and Twitter

Coca-Cola South Africa U19 team for 1^st Youth ODI: Bryce Parsons (captain, Gauteng), Luke Beaufort (Eastern Province), Jonathan Bird (Western Province), Achille Cloete (Boland), Gerald Coetzee (Free State), Khanya Cotani (wicket-keeper, North West), Micheal Copeland (Gauteng), Andrew Louw (Free State), Akeem Minnaar (Boland), Lifa Ntanzi (KZN Coastal Tiaan van Vuuren (Eastern Province),

Series Itinerary

June 2019

Sat 22 1st Youth ODI South Africa vs Pakistan U19 (Chatsworth Oval)

Tue 25 2nd Youth ODI South Africa vs Pakistan U19 (Pietermaritzburg)

Thu 27 3rd Youth ODI South Africa vs Pakistan U19 (Pietermaritzburg)

Sun 30 4th Youth ODI South Africa vs Pakistan U19 (Pietermaritzburg)

July 2019

Tue 02 5th Youth ODI South Africa vs Pakistan U19 (Pietermaritzburg)

Fri 05 6th Youth ODI South Africa vs Pakistan U19 (Chatsworth Oval)

Sun 07 7th Youth ODI South Africa vs Pakistan U19 (Chatsworth Oval)