Plascon Academy intake announced
The Plascon Academy has been a nursery for some of the brightest young stars to represent South Africa over the past five years
UCBSA
18-May-2000
The Plascon Academy has been a nursery for some of the brightest young
stars
to represent South Africa over the past five years. It is one of the most
important elements of the South African cricket development programme and
serves as a unique opportunity for players to develop their full potential
both on and off the cricket field.
Among the elite who have trained at the Academy and gone on to wear the
national colours are:
- HD Ackerman
- Paul Adams
- Adam Bacher
- Dale Benkenstein
- Nicky Boje
- Mark Boucher
- Boeta Dippenaar
- Andrew Hall
- Mornantau Hayward
- Jacques Kallis
- Lance Klusener
- Gerhardus Liebenberg
- Neil McKenzie
- Victor Mpitsang
- Makhaya Ntini
- Pieter Strydom
- Roger Telemachus
- David Terbrugge
Joseph Angara (Kenya), Pom Mbangwa (Zimbabwe), David Mutundera (Zimbabwe),
Thomas Odoyo (Kenya) and Henry Olonga (Zimbabwe) graduated from the
Plascon
Academy and went on to represent their countries in international cricket.
The 2000 intake to the Academy is rich in talent and potential,
representing
some of the most exciting players on the domestic cricket scene. They will
have the opportunity to test their mettle against the Kenyan national team
in a tour of Kenya in August 2000.
Plascon Academy 2000:
- Andre Abrahams (Free State)
- Shaun Adam (Kwa-Zulu Natal)
- Jonathan Beukes (Free State)
- Con de Lange (Boland)
- Laden Gamiet (Border)
- Donovan Koch (Boland)
- Pieter Koortzen (Griquas)
- Garnett Kruger (Eastern Province)
- Johnson Mafa (Gauteng)
- Rashaad Magiet (Western Province)
- Ashraf Mall (Kwa-Zulu Natal)
- Ian Mitchell (Border)
- Mfuneko Ngam (Eastern Province)
- Robin Peterson (Eastern Province)
- Andrew Puttick (Western Province)
- Jacques Rudolph (Northerns)
- Dewald Senekal (Eastern Province)
- Matthew Street (Gauteng)
- Johan van der Wath (Free State)
Albie Morkel of Easterns and Johan Myburgh of Northerns were
selected for the Academy, but were forced to withdraw because of injury.
They were replaced by Con de Lange (Boland; born 11/2/1981; left-arm
orthodox spin bowler, right-hand batsman) and Dewald Senekal (Eastern
Province; born 12/1/1981; right-arm medium-fast bowler, right-hand
batsman).
The three coaches for 2000 are Hylton Ackerman, Russell Domingo and
Kenny Watson. Karel Mouton will take care of administration.
UCBSA Managing Director Dr Ali Bacher said: "The Plascon Academy is vital
in
producing a unique brand of elite cricketer, many of whom have gone on to
shine in the national team. The Academy is the perfect environment for our
best young cricketers to hone the skills that will help them on the way to
an International career. I am certain that we will see some of the faces
of
the 2000 intake in the green and gold in the near future."
Peter Surgey, Managing Director of Plascon Paints, who have been
intricately
involved in training South African cricketers since the early 1980s, and
with the Academy since its launch in 1995, said: "Plascon wishes all the
2000 Academy players the very best of success during the Academy and in
the
future. We hope to see some of them in the 2003 World Cup."