Lhuan-dre Pretorius has received his maiden South Africa A call-up for the upcoming tour of West Indies A.
Cricket South Africa today (April 19) announced a 16-man South Africa 'A' squad to take on the West Indies 'A' for three 50-over and two four-day matches in the Caribbean.
Lhuan-dre Pretorious receives maiden South Africa A call-up
The teenage prodigy Pretorius, who has taken the cricket world by storm with his exploits across formats, has been called up to a senior South Africa A squad for the first time. He recently put on a player of the match peformance in the final of the South African domestic four-day competition, saving his team from defeat with 114 while following on.
This was in addition to his impressive SA20 campaign for Paarl Royals amassing 397 runs at an average of 33.08 while scoring at a brisk strike rate of 166.8. Clearly, the efforts haven't gone unnoticed.
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Lesego Senokwane is another one to have received his maiden South Africa A call-up, while more experienced players such as Ruan de Swardt, Bjorn Fortuin, and Thsepo Moreki are also part of the squad.
Dewald Brevis does not find a spot
Brevis, meanwhile, was left out of the squad. While there's been no official update on why he has not been picked, it could be because of the mid-season IPL gig that Brevis has got. The 21-year-old was recently signed by the Chennai Super Kings to replace the injured Gurjapneet Singh in their IPL 2025 squad.
After breaking out in the 2022 U19 World Cup, Brevis fell off the radar for a bit but has bounced back in style recently. He had an extraordinary SA20 2025, where he accumulated 291 runs at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 184.17.
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South Africa A will begin their tour against the West Indies A on May 21. Interestingly, both Brevis and Pretorius have been signed by Hampshire for the T20 Blast, which will begin on May 29, clashing with South Africa A's tour.
South Africa A squad for West Indies A tour
Marques Ackerman (c), Okuhle Cele, Ruan de Swardt, Schalk Engelbrecht, Bjorn Fortuin, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Luus, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, Lesego Senokwane, Jason Smith, and Prenelan Subrayen.
