GRIQUALAND West captain Pat Symcox has withdrawing from the the team facing play North West in the Shield Series match beginning on Friday in Potchefstroom. Symcox recommended that the provincial selectors use December’s two Shield matches for blooding promising young players. Opening batsman Martyn Gidley will captain Griquas in their remaining four-day fixtures and Pieter Koortzen Grant Elliott, Andre Botha and Zahir Abrahim, have all been recalled. Symcox will continue to lead the Griquas Diamonds in the Standard Bank Cup competition. Griquas team: Martyn Gidley (captain), Mickey Arthur, Loots Bosman, Pieter Kooretzen, Grant Elliott, Andre Botha , Zahir Abrahim, Wendell Bosenger, Wayne Kidwell, Ottis Gibson, Deon Kruis and 12th man Brett Tucker.