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SA Invite XI stacked with best young batting talent for Netherlands tour opener

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Netherlands will commence their whistle stop ODI tour of South Africa by facing some of the country's most promising young batters in Pretoria next week.Tony de Zorzi, who made a decent impression during the Test series against the West Indies and is part of the current 50-over squad, will captain a SA Invitational XI that notably features the heavy-scoring Warriors duo of Jordan Hermann and Matthew Breetzke.21-year-old Hermann, an elegant left-hander who left the Titans for more playing opportunities in Gqeberha, in particular has elicited rave reviews for his stroke-play in all formats.He averages 62.40 in first-class cricket to date - which includes a haul of 618 runs at 61.80 in this season's 4-Day Series - while also boasting an average in excess of 50 in the 50-over game at a strike rate of 85.Hermann was also a replacement for Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the inaugural SA20, where he impressed the legendary AB de Villiers and adapted well to the slower pitches at the coast.Breetzke, three years his senior, was marked early as an exciting prospect at age-group level, but initially had to adapt in a team where his burden was sometimes quite heavy.But the compact right-hander has come good over the past two seasons, finishing as the leading run-scorer (727 runs at 60.58) in the 4-Day Series and improving dramatically in the 20-over format, where he boasts a strike-rate of 131.Various all-rounders will also be given the opportunity to stake a claim, with Eathan Bosch and Evan Jones - who made big impressions during the SA20 with Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals respectively.22-year-old Mihlali Mpongwana is another player to watch out for as he's held his own in a struggling Western Province outfit.But there's also some

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