The Zimbabwe Under-16 team to tour South Africa in December was selected over the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October. The side is made up of 13 players, namely: Duncan Bradshaw, James Cameron, Graham Cremer, Colin de Grandhomme, David Irvine, Tinotenda Mawoyo, Tafadzwa Mufambisi, Ross Nel, Brighton Ngarava, Steven Nyakunhuwa, Kumbirai Nzenza, Brendon Taylor and Sean Williams.

Keith Saich and Square Square will travel with the side to South Africa as manager and coach respectively. The team will play in the PG Bison Week in East London, which will take place between 11 and 15 December.

A good indication of the talent the side possesses is given by the fact that the side's wicket-keeper, Brendon Taylor, is a high-order batsman for Harare Sports Club First XI, and both James Cameron and Colin de Grandhomme play for Alexandra First XI, for whom they often play a major role. Also encouraging is the number of players of colour who have been selected for the under 16 side, and indeed all of the Zimbabwe schools sides. One just hopes for the sake of Zimbabwe cricket, that the potential possessed by the players now is one day converted into real international class at Test level.

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