Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Bjorn Fortuin to captain South Africa T20 side in tri-series
South Africa has picked a cricket team to travel to Namibia.
The team will play against two neighboring countries, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
A bowler named Bjorn Fortuin will be the team captain.
The games will take place in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia.
Some of the games are short T20 matches, and others are one-day matches.
Several players will represent South Africa for the very first time.
The coach, Shukri Conrad, wants to give these younger players a chance to learn.
More experienced players are resting because many big tours are coming up.
Later this year, Australia, Bangladesh, and England will visit South Africa.
This tour is a great opportunity for new players to win their first international caps.
Spinner Bjorn Fortuin has been named captain of South Africa's T20 squad for a tri-series against Namibia and Zimbabwe.
The same squad will also play a three-game ODI series against Namibia, with all matches held in Windhoek.
The T20 tri-series runs from August 28 to September 6 at the Namibia Cricket Ground.
All-rounders Duan Jansen and Eathan Bosch, batters Connor Esterhuizen and Jordan Hermann, and seamer Nqobani Mokoena received their first international call-ups.
Coach Shukri Conrad said the selection gives younger players international experience and allows experienced players to rest ahead of tours from Australia, Bangladesh, and England.
- Who
- Spinner Bjorn Fortuin, named captain of South Africa's T20 squad, and coach Shukri Conrad, who announced the selection at a virtual press conference on Tuesday.
- What
- South Africa named a squad for a T20 tri-series against Namibia and Zimbabwe and a three-game ODI series against Namibia.
- When
- The T20 tri-series is scheduled from August 28 to September 6; the squad was announced on Tuesday.
- Where
- Windhoek, Namibia, at the Namibia Cricket Ground.
- Why
- To give younger players international experience and rest more experienced players ahead of a busy schedule with tours from Australia, Bangladesh, and England.
- Squad captain
- Bjorn Fortuin
- Tournament
- T20 tri-series against Namibia and Zimbabwe; three-game ODI series against Namibia
- Dates
- August 28 - September 6
- Venue
- Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
- Head coach
- Shukri Conrad
- First international call-ups
- Duan Jansen, Eathan Bosch, Connor Esterhuizen, Jordan Hermann, Nqobani Mokoena
- Upcoming tours
- Australia, Bangladesh, England