Duminy to lead SA in Bangladesh tour match

JP DUMINY will captain the SA Invitation XI, which also includes AB de Villiers, for the 50 overs tour match against Bangladesh to be played at Bloemfontein’s Mangaung Oval on October 12.

Also in the squad is talented Eastern Province opening batsman Matthew Breetzke.

“Now that JP has retired from first-class cricket, this will be a quality match play opportunity for him ahead of the Momentum ODI Series,” Cricket South Africa (CSA) national selection panel convener Linda Zondi said.

“This match also provides the ideal opportunity for us to expand our player base for white-ball cricket, grow our talent and generally plan for the future,” Zondi said.

Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, Khaya Zondo, Heinrich Klaasen and Wiaan Mulder were all players who fell into this category, he said.

“Robbie Frylinck is yet another player to be looked at in the allrounder category, while we have identified Matthew Breetzke as a young player who will play a key role for South Africa at next year’s under-19 World Cup.”

“He is 18 and yet another outstanding talent to come out of Grey High in Port Elizabeth.

“One of the reasons India do so well at youth level is that they expose their younger players to competition in senior cricket at a young age, and we intend to follow a similar path going forward,” Zondi said. SA Invitation XI: JP Duminy (Cobras, capt), Matthew Breetzke (EP), Mbulelo Budaza (Knights), AB de Villiers (Titans), Robbie Frylinck (Dolphins), Beuran Hendricks (Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Titans), Wiaan Mulder (Lions), Malusi Siboto (Titans), Khaya Zondo (Dolphins)