Cricket South Africa (CSA) today announced the intake for the 2024 CSA Emerging Academy.
The aim of the Emerging Academy, formally known as the National Academy, is to accelerate the development of players from age group and senior provincial cricket to the national level through the provision of specialist coaching and high performance training.
Based at the CSA Centre of Excellence in Tshwane, the men's and women's squads are made up of talent that has represented South Africa at Under-19 level, as well as players with domestic and international experience.
The men will take part in a three-month programme from May to July under the guidance of SA U19 and Men's Emerging Academy Coach Malibongwe Maketa.
The women's programme, led by SA U19 and Women's Emerging Academy Coach Dinesha Devnarain, will run from June to July and will focus on developing batsmen for the national set-up.
CSA Emerging Academy - Men
Jade de Klerk (Border), Dian Forrester (Free State), Valentine Kitime (Western Province), Duan Jansen (North West), Tristan Luus (Dolphins), Dewan Marais (Easterns), Litheko Modiri (Titans), Mihlali Mpongwana (Western Province), Nipho Mpungose (Free State), Nqaba Peter (Lions), Caleb Seleka (North West), Andile Simelane (Dolphins) and Ntando Zuma (KZN Inland).
CSA Emerging Academy - Women
Anneke Bosch (Titans), Annere Dercksen (Garden Route Badgers), Lara Goodall (Western Province), Gandhi Jafta (Titans), Leah Jones (Western Province), Tebogo Macheke (Titans), Oluhle Siyo (Boland), Asakhe Nyovane (Garden Route Badgers), Nondumiso Shangase (Dolphins), Kayla Reynecke (Western Province), Miane Smit (Free State), Saarah Smith (Western Province), Nkululeko Thabathe (Lions), Delmi Tucker (Western Province) and Faye Tunnicliffe (Western Province).