Pretoria takes centre stage as South Africa’s young crop of cricketers gather for the Standard Bank Under-13 Cricket Week starting on Sunday, 07 to Thursday, 11 December.

This is the 41^st anniversary of the Week and it further highlights Cricket South Africa’s long- standing partnership with Standard Bank in nurturing the future Proteas. The tournament not only cultivates the country’s young crop of cricketers, but also gives them the chance to showcase and strengthen their cricketing abilities at an early age.

“The Standard Bank Under-13 Cricket Week remains a priority for Standard Bank as it is one of the nurseries for growing, nurturing and guiding the Proteas of the future. By partnering CSA at this Week, as well as the National Schools Programme, the National Cricket Academy and the High Performance Cricket, we are able to assist in developing South Africa’s cricket pipeline,” said Standard Bank’s Director for Group Sponsorships, Clement Motale.

"Northerns Cricket Union is delighted to be hosting the U13 week in Pretoria. At this tender age it is vitally important that cricket is presented and played with integrity and honour that the game deserves and as hosts we will not disappoint the young lads,” remarked Northerns CEO, Elise Lombard.

The 16 teams that will be taking part in the tournament are: Boland; North West; Western Province; Border; South Western Districts (SWD); Northerns; Namibia; Limpopo; Easterns; KZN-Inland; KZN; Griquas; Gauteng; Mpumalanga; Free State; Eastern Province.

The fixtures for the first two days are as follows:

Sunday, 07 December

Boland vs North West, St Albans – Moshate

Border vs Western Province, St Albans – Murrayfield

Easterns vs South Western Districts, Mamelodi Oval

KwaZulu-Natal vs Northerns, St Albans – Baloyi

Mpumalanga vs Namibia, Laudium Oval

Griqualand West vs Limpopo, Eersterust Oval

Free State vs Gauteng, St Albans – TC Mitchell

Eastern Province vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland, St Albans – Wormser

Monday, 08 December

Limpopo vs Namibia, St Albans – Baloyi

Boland vs KwaZulu-Natal, Affies Oval

Border vs South Western Districts, St Albans – Moshate

Eastern Province vs Griqualand West, St Albans – TC Mitchell

Western Province vs North West, HS Menlopark Oval

KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Mpumalanga St Albans – Murrayfield

Gauteng vs Northerns, Hofmeyr Park

Easterns vs Free State, St Albans – Wormser