The CSA U16 Girls Cricket Week kicks off on Tuesday, with teams from across the country convening in Pietermaritzburg for a showcase of the best young talent in South Africa.
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The complete lineup of all 16 teams has been officially revealed, and the stage is set for an action-packed week in KwaZulu-Natal.
The teams will battle it out in 50-over matches during the group stage before switching to T20 playoffs, which begin on Friday.
The KZN Inland girls, who enjoy a home-field advantage, begin their campaign against Northern Cape on Tuesday, before taking on Easterns, followed by Eastern Province.
As a move towards the CSA Professional Domestic Women’s League continues to gain traction, the event will shine a light on the potential available in the women’s youth ranks. After South Africa finished as runners-up in the ICC T20 Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil in February, enthusiasm for the game in the country is at an all-time high.
THE GROUPS
Pool A: KZN Inland, Free State, Limpopo, Border.
Pool B: Gauteng Lions, Western Province, Mpumalanga, Garden Route Badgers.
Pool C: Titans, North West, Boland, Kei.
Pool D: KZN Inland, Eastern Province, Easterns, Northern Cape.
FIXTURES
Day 1, 12 December (50 Overs)
KZN Coastal vs Border
Free-State vs Limpopo
Gauteng Loins vs Garden Route Badgers
Western Province vs Mpumalanga
Titans vs Kei
North-West vs Boland
KZN Inland vs Northern Cape
Eastern Province vs Easterns
Day 2, 13 December (50 Overs)
KZN Coastal vs Limpopo
Free-State vs Border
Gauteng Lions vs Mpumalanga
Western Province vs Garden Route Badgers
Titans vs Boland
North-West vs Kei
KZN Inland vs Easterns
Eastern Province vs Northern Cape
Day 3, 14 December (50 Overs)
KZN Coastal vs Free-State
Limpopo vs Border
Gauteng Lions vs Western Province
Mpumalanga vs Garden Route Badgers
Titans vs North-West
Boland vs Kei
KZN Inland vs Eastern Province
Easterns vs Northern Cape
