Western Province Khaya Majola side is young but talented
Western Province Cricket has announced a star-studded, albeit youthful, u19 squad to compete at this year’s Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week from the 16th to the 20th of December.
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With Rondebosch Boys’ High captain, Jordan Neill, representing Ireland u19 this year, there will be no players returning from last year’s tournament for Western Province.
Neill played for WP in 2022, alongside Juan James and Fayaad Daniels whose younger brothers, Paul James and Raeeq Daniels, take up the mantle this year.
Juan James went on to captain the SA Schools team after his efforts at last year’s tournament.
Despite matriculating in 2022, he still qualifies for the provisional SA u19 squad, alongside Benjamin Hansen, Wynberg Boys’ High‘s Deputy Head Prefect for 2024, and Oliver Whitehead, who has been on fire for SACS this year. The two Junior Proteas will both be in action for the WP u19 team in December, alongside the younger James.
Western Province has also been allowed an additional player in their squad to lessen the playing time of the potential national representatives ahead of the 2024 u19 World Cup, which it was recently announced will take place on home soil.
The Daniels’ siblings both played first team cricket and hockey for Rondebosch last year.
Raeeq Daniels, Hansen, and James are all graduates of the 2022 WP u16 team, while Davids shared that honour with Mbulelo Dube, Joshua Wyngaard and Sibulele Sibunzana in 2021.
Dube has been an integral part of the Gugulethu Cricket Club‘s campaign in the WPCA First Division A this season.
Diocesan College‘s representative, Kashief Joseph, stepped up brilliantly to fill the boots of their SA Schools scrumhalf Haashim Pead earlier in the year. He will captain the Bishops’ first team cricket next year and will undoubtedly have a big role to play in their rugby team again as well.
Another versatile performer in the team is Ethan Kotzee, who is not only a skilled cricketer but also a record-breaking long jump athlete at Fairmont High School.
The young Western Province lineup will be out to make an impact at the prestigious tournament despite their lack of previous experience at the Khaya Majola Week.
The teams
Western Province u19: Alexander Combrinck (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Raeeq Daniels (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Fayyaad Davids (SACS), Mbulelo Dube (Gugulethu Hub), Declan Gillespie (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Benjamin Hansen (Wynberg Boys’ High), Paul James (Wynberg Boys’ High), Kashief Joseph (Diocesan College), Ethan Kotzee (Fairmont High), Sibulele Sibunzana (Khayelitsha Hub), Siyabonga Venge (Khayelitsha Hub), Oliver Whitehead (SACS), Joshua Wyngaard (SACS), Liyaka Xatoto (Khayelitsha Hub).
3 Khayalitsha Hub | 3 Rondebosch Boys’ High | 3 SACS | 2 Wynberg Boys’ High | 1 Diocesan College | 1 Fairmont High | 1 Gugulethu Hub
Western Province u16: Waco Bassick (Diocesan College), Daniel Bosman (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Daniel Cooke (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Noah Heath (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Luke Kleinsmith (Wynberg Boys’ High), Adnaan Lagadien (Diocesan College), Unathi Magaloza (Khayelitsha Hub), Singa Mayoyo (Diocesan College), Litha Mbiko (Diocesan College), Hlumelo Mweba (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Joshua Neill (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Muhammad Ameen Schroeder (Wynberg Boys’ High), Michail Tarentaal (Wynberg Boys’ High).
5 Rondebosch Boys’ High | 4 Diocesan College | 3 Wynberg Boys’ High | 1 Khayalitsha Hub
