Brevis cracks nod for SA A tour to Sri Lanka, De Zorzi named skipper

The SA A side will face Sri Lanka A in three one-day and two four-day matches in June.

Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad will mentor the team on the tour, with Western Province batsman Tony de Zorzi named as captain.

The squad boasts international experience, with the likes of Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreynne, Gerald Coetzee and Tristan Stubbs included. The tour also marks the return of Zubayr Hamza to the national set-up after the WP batsman served his suspension period.   

Exciting Titans young gun Dewald Brevis has also cracked the nod, alongside promising Warriors batting duo Jordan Hermann and Matthew Breetzke.

"The squad reflects the next crop of players that are emerging from our pipeline. We also rewarded those who have performed for their respective domestic teams this past summer," Conrad said in a statement.  

"The tour will provide the opportunity for those players, together with the younger Proteas, to put their skills to the test in highly competitive, international conditions. 

"It will also serve to strengthen the batting depth in the red-ball department, as we build towards the Test series against India later this year." 

South Africa A squad:

Tony de Zorzi (captain, Western Province), Corbin Bosch (Titans), Matthew Breetzke (Warriors), Dewald Brevis (Titans), Gerald Coetzee (Knights), Zubayr Hamza (Western Province), Jordan Hermann (Warriors), Tshepo Moreki (Western Province), Senuran Muthusamy (North West Dragons), Keegan Petersen (Dolphins), Sinethemba Qeshile (Warriors), Lutho Sipamla (Lions), Tristan Stubbs (Warriors), Kyle Verreynne (Western Province), Lizaad Williams (Titans)

Management: 

Shukri Conrad (head coach), Riaan Osman (team manager), Piet Botha (bowling coach), Kruger van Wyk (fielding coach),