• Breetzke replaces Verreynne as SA A captain

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    Matthew Breetzke will lead South Africa A in their three-match one-day series against Sri Lanka A, which begins on Saturday in Potchefstroom.

    The 25-year-old batsman replaces wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Verreynne, who has been released from the squad to play in the English County Championship for Nottinghamshire.

    North West Dragons batsman Meeka-eel Prince has been added to the squad.

    SA A one-day squad: Matthew Breetzke (c, Warriors), David Bedingham (WP), Eathan Bosch (Dolphins), Dewald Brevis (Titans), Tony de Zorzi (WP), Dayyaan Galiem (Titans), Tristan Luus (Dolphins), Mihlali Mpongwana (WP), Andile Mogakane (Warriors), Senuran Muthusamy (Dragons), Andile Phehlukwayo (Titans), Meeka-eel Prince (Dragons), Andile Simelane (Dolphins), Lutho Sipamla (Lions), Codi Yusuf (Lions).

    SA A four-day squad: Neil Brand (c, Titans), Marques Ackerman (Dolphins), Matthew Breetzke (Warriors), Dewald Brevis (Titans), Tshepang Dithole (Dolphins), Jean du Plessis (Warriors), Patrick Kruger (Warriors), Rivaldo Moonsamy (Titans), Mihlali Mpongwana (WP), Migael Pretorius (Dragons), Sinethemba Qeshile (Warriors), Lutho Sipamla (Lions), Prenelan Subrayen (Dolphins), Beyers Swanepoel (Warriors), Codi Yusuf (Lions).

    South Africa A vs Sri Lanka A fixtures:

    31 August: 1st one-day match, Potchefstroom
    2 September: 2nd one-day match, Potchefstroom
    4 September: 3rd one-day match, Potchefstroom
    8-11 September: 1st four-day match, Kimberley
    15-18 September: 2nd four-day match, Benoni

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    Simon Borchardt