Fringe Proteas players will have another opportunity to knock harder on the national team’s door when SA A host their India and Afghanistan counterparts in a one-day triangular series. The tournament starts in Pretoria on Wednesday with SA A‚ to be captained by Khaya Zondo‚ taking on India A at the Groenkloof Oval in what is expected to be an evenly contested match. Although the tournament is expected to fly under the radar‚ SA A coach Shukri Conrad has urged his players to grab the opportunity as the national selectors will observe proceedings. "There is no motivation needed for the players at this level because this is a chance for them to be noticed by the Proteas selectors‚" Conrad said. "They are playing for their country and they must also be motivated to do better than our recent tour to England and get things right. "These ‘A’ tours can be a very difficult space to operate in because guys often have one eye on playing for the senior national team. But they must focus on the ...
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