ZIMBABWE Cricket will send two age-group sides to play in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Cricket Week Festival later this month. BY OUR SPORTS REPORTER
The two tours will provide an opportunity for upcoming local players to measure themselves against quality provincial age group sides from South Africa.
The Under-14 side will leave on December 8 for their tournament which will be in Boland from the 9th to the 13th of the month.
Former Zimbabwe cricketer David Mutendera, now a development coach at ZC, will coach the Under-14 team while Moses Chitare will be team manager.
The team comprises upcoming players from the schools systems expected to form the nucleus of the future national Under-19 team.
The CSA Under-14 week is where young cricketers experience the first form of competitive cricket during primary school and it has proved to be an important stepping stone for a fruitful cricketing career for the youngsters.
The Under-17 squad on the other hand, will leave the country on December 11 for their tournament which will be held in Cape Town from December 12-16.
Former Zimbabwe coach Walter Chawaguta will be coach of the team while Nicholas Singo will be the team manager.
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Started in 1986, the CSA Cricket Week is a key component of the South African board’s development programme.
According to the CSA website, “the CSA Week is part of a pathway from grassroots levels through to the national team and provides aspiring cricketers with an opportunity to realise their full potential.”
Zimbabwe Under-14 squad: Manson Chikowero, Robert Chiminya, Alvin Chiradza, Graham Curtis, Alistair Frost, Taun Harrison, Munyaradzi Madhombiro, Richard Matewa, Blessed Mutandwa, Tinashe Nenhunzi, Liam Roche, Rahul Vaghmaria and Damiain White.
Zimbabwe Under-17 squad: Edwards Byrom, Herbert Chikomba, Clive Chitumba, Kieran Geyle, Joylord Gumbie, Dylan Hondo, Luke Jongwe, Gary King, Hendricks Macheke, Patrick Mambo, Tarisai Musakanda, Jack Myers and Campbell Saul.
