Building on the momentum of previous SA20 U19 Women's Camps, the second instalment of the SA U19 Women's national training camp commenced today at the CSA Centre of Excellence in Tshwane.
This four-day camp, from 25–28 April, continues the collaborative efforts between Cricket South Africa (CSA) and SA20 to nurture emerging talent ahead of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027.
The 24-player squad features a blend of emerging talent within the U19 age group, including Six Gun Grill Western Province wicketkeeper batter Jae-Leigh Filander, who was part of the Junior Proteas side that collected silver at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia.
Mirroring the format of the initial U19 Women’s camp in March, the youngsters have been selected based on their standout performances during the 2024/25 season’s National Weeks.
Throughout the camp, the players will undergo athletic performance profiling along with net sessions and intrasquad matches, all closely overseen by the coaching staff and national scouts.
Adding to the experience, the team will also receive a visit from former Proteas Men’s batter and current SA20 Head of Cricket Operations, Stephen Cook.
SA U19 Women head coach Dinesha Devnarain commented:
“Like we did with the first camp, the players selected for this second U19 national camp were identified based on strong performances during the National Weeks. This is the second group from an initial pool of 50 players, and it’s exciting to bring together another talented batch to see how they compete and showcase their abilities.”
“We’re looking for vibrant players who can support our brand, and ultimately, we're searching for those with the potential to lift a World Cup trophy for South Africa in the U19 space.”
“We’ll introduce our fitness standards and offer the girls exposure to inspiring voices, this time, Stephen Cook from SA20 will be addressing the group about supporting the under-19 programme.”
“We’re placing a strong emphasis on game time. There will be matches throughout the weekend and possibly a net session to observe how the players train and translate those efforts into match performances. We’ll wrap up the camp with a debrief to reflect on what we've seen.”
SA20 U19 WOMEN CAMP SQUAD - 25 - 28 APRIL
Ashley Barnard (Mpumalanga), Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout (Mpumalanga), Jezé Campher (Garden Route Badgers), Jessica Candler (KZN Inland), Nakeeta Collins (Western Province), Linako Cekiso (Eastern Province), Reabetswe Dithipe (North West), Jae-Leigh Filander (Western Province), Musa Halana (Eastern Province), Kirsten Kaltwasser (KZN Inland), Boipelo Kubeka (Titans), Zita Logenstein (Western Province), Nosiphiwe Mashele (Lions), Entle Mkhaliphi (Dolphins), Ayanda Mosothoane (North West), Mankwana Moriri (Lions), Amogelang Motlaolwa (Easterns), Thando Nelane (Free State), Sophie Read (Dolphins), Ane Saunderson (North West), Janel Steenkamp (Boland), Zaurah Titus (Western Province), Cayleigh Wanckel (Border) and Ziyanda Xulu (Dolphins).