SA U19s face mental battle
South Africa’s U19s begin the defence of their World title against a host nation who they have beaten only three times in their last 14 encounters.
U19s ready for final preparations
SA u19 coach Lawrence Mahatlane says he is satisfied with his team’s progress as they embark on their final preparations for the World Cup in Bangladesh.
ICC eases fears over player safety
The necessary security measures have been put in place for South Africa’s participation in the U19 World Cup in Bangladesh.
U19 World Cup schedule released
South Africa will start their defence of the u19 Cricket World Cup on 27 January 2016 against hosts Bangladesh in Chittagong.
Young Proteas fall short
The South African Under-19s fell 22 runs short of a moral boosting win against Bangladeshi U19s in the seventh and final ODI, in Durban.
SA Under-19s lose series
The South African Under-19s went down by 58 runs in the sixth ODI against Bangladesh, and with it went the seven-match series, 4-2.
Proteas U19s bounce back
South Africa’s Under-19s bounced back with a comprehensive 34-run win to keep alive their hopes of salvaging the seven-match ODI series.
Young Proteas crushed again
It was a good day for Bangladesh across the great divide as their Under-19s emphatically beat the young Proteas by eight wickets with almost 10 overs remaining, writes Mark Salter.
Liam Smith the U19 hero
Liam Smith slammed the brakes on a slide against Bangladesh to help South Africa’s Under 19s win the third ODI by seven wickets in Pietermaritzburg.
SA U19 batsmen come up short
The Bangladesh under-19s went 2-0 up in the second match of the seven-match, Youth One-Day series when they beat the South Africa U19s by 29 runs in Durban on Tuesday.
SA U19’s off to bad start
South Africa’s U19 team couldn’t replicate the success of the senior side as they lost the first Youth ODI against Bangladesh U19 by eight wickets in Durban on Sunday.
Adams optimistic about SA spinners
South Africa is slowly but surely improving the quality of spinners available to the Proteas, says Paul Adams.
Duminy, Phangiso to attend spin camp
Proteas players JP Duminy, Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks and Aaron Phangiso will all be attending the spin bowling camp held at the HPC in Pretoria next week as preparation for South Africa’s tour of Bangladesh in July.
AB, Amla up for top award
AB de Villiers will again be the favourite to win the SA Cricketer of the Year award when the CSA awards are held on 3 June in Johannesburg.
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