OUDTSHOORN NEWS - Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday, announced the 15-strong Coca-Cola South Africa u.19 squad to take part in the 12th edition of the ICC u.19 World Cup in New Zealand from 13 January to 3 February.

SWD's Jean du Plessis is selected to join the team that will be captained by Free State’s Raynard van Tonder.

The u.19 World Cup which is held every two years will see 16 teams face off for a chance to claim the 2018 honours. South Africa, under the captaincy of recently capped Proteas test opening batsman, Aiden Markram won the 2014 edition of the competition.

Players born on or after 1 September 1998 are eligible to participate.

South Africa will make up Group A with the hosts, New Zealand, defending champions West Indies and Kenya. Group B comprises Australia, India, PNG and Zimbabwe; Group C includes Bangladesh, Canada, England and Namibia and Group D rounds off with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Ireland.

"For SWD the inclusion of Du Plessis is a significant landmark. 

"He represented SWD at schools level and made his debut for the senior side whilst still at school at Glenwood House in George. 

"He is currently a student at the George campus of Nelson Mandela University", said Albertus Kennedy, CEO of SWD Cricket.

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