YOUNG legspinners Andre Abrahams and Jacques Rudolph have been included in the Plascon Academy intake for next year.
The two players spent a fortnight with Aussie spin-wizard Terry Jenner in Adelaide last month, and are two of six spinners in a “class” of 19 announced by SA director of coaching Jimmy Cook in Durban on Monday.
Eight of the players included in the group are players of colour, and the oldest player in the group is 23-year-old Donovan Koch.
The only youngster returning for a second spell of four-months is Eastern Province left-arm spinner Robin Peterson.
Jenner will, according to Cook,visit the Academy in May, giving extra attention to spin.
The class of 2000:
Andre Abrahams (Free State), Shaun Adam (KZ/Nat), Jonathan Beukes (Free State), Laden Gamiet (Bord), Donovan Koch (Bol), Pieter Koortzen (Griq), Garnett Kruger (EP), Johnson Mafa (Gaut), Rashaad Magiet (WP), Ashraf Mall (KZ/Nat), Ian Mitchell (Bord), Albie Morkel (East), Johan Myburgh (North), Mfuneko Ngam (EP), Robin Peterson (EP), Andrew Puttick (WP), Jacques Rudolph (North), Matthew Street (Gaut), Johan van der Wath (Free State).
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