Practice matches for South Africa A and the Rest

Neil McKenzie will lead a powerful South Africa A side which will take on the equally strong Rest of South Africa team under the captaincy of Adam Bacher in the first of the two three-day matches at the University of Pretoria from 18-20 February.

The aim of these fixtures, according to the convenor of Selectors, Omar Henry, is to give those players not involved in the ICC Cricket World Cup an opportunity to get some match practice ahead of the national squad's tours/trips to Sharjah, UAE and Bangladesh in March and April and the South African A tour to Australia in April.

The teams are for the first match only and players will be juggled around for the remainder of the matches.

SOUTH AFRICA A
1. Ahmed Amla KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins
2. Jacques Rudolph Northern Titans
3. Martin van Jaarsveld Northern Titans
4. Neil McKenzie Northern Titans
5. Ashwell Prince Western Province
6. Justin Ontong Boland
7. Thami Tsolekile Western Province
8. Albie Morkel Easterns
9. Paul Adams Western Province
10 Quentin Friend Western Province
11 Andre Nel Easterns
12 Arno Jacobs North West Dragons

Coach : Vincent Barnes

REST OF SOUTH AFRICA
1. Adam Bacher Highveld Strikers
2. Alviro Petersen Northern Titans
3. Hashim Amla KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins
4. Loots Bosman Griqualand-West
5. Jon Kent KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins
6. Con de Lange Boland
7. Kruger van Wyk Northern Titans
8. Alan Dawson Western Province
9. Justin Kemp Eastern Province
10 Dewald Pretorius Free State
11 Charl Willoughby Western Province
12 Roger Telemachus Western Province

Coach : Mickey Arthur

Three-day matches : 18 - 20 February - Pretoria University
22 - 24 February - Pretoria Technikon Oval

Two One-dayers : 26 & 27 February - Pretoria University