ISSUE 19: Khaya Majola’s influence lives on

In this issue, we go on a full journey into the CSA Boys and Girls weeks and uncover how it fits into South Africa’s cricket structure.

People who know me well will know that I am a strong believer in promoting young players. They are the future of our sport and are the cornerstone of a healthy production line of Proteas players.

To see a young future star take the field is blissful to witness because they play their natural game with no fear and amplified passion.

Identifying these talented players at the beginning of their careers, and seeing them grow into superstars, is fulfilling and an honour. It increases my hope for the prosperity of cricket in South Africa.

As a journalist, I’ve been blessed to attend Cubs Weeks, Khaya Majola Weeks and Schools Weeks where I get to see these players in action before they start building a name for themselves. This has been an honour and a privilege, to see the pride in these players’ eyes when they are selected in SA Schools teams and then from there the SA U19 team.

This made me extra curious about how these weeks are run. Is there a specific structure, plan and goal that feeds into the domestic system?

In this issue, we go on a full journey into the U19 Boys and Girls weeks and uncover how it fits into South Africa’s cricket structure.

We give you exclusive insight from the players and coaches so that you can get a better understanding of the effort that has gone into the development of our future stars.

So sit back, grab a beverage and a snack, and enjoy issue 18, the first-ever U19 Weeks edition of Cricket Fanatics Magazine.

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