Veteran batsman and off spinner Yaseen Vallie has been named as the captain for the Warriors in the upcoming 4-Day Domestic Series
Warriors coach Robin Peterson says the appointment brings “stability to the squad,”
“While Jon-Jon Smuts has done a great job as captain over the past few years, he is now involved with cricket at a national level and is not always available to head up the team.
“Yaseen has proven his leadership skills during his time with the squad, and we believe he is now ready to captain a winning team,” says Peterson.
Vallie said that he is prepared for the new season and the opportunity.
“I feel it is the right time and I am ready to take on the new challenge,” he said, “We have been training hard as a team. I feel we have done all the hard yards, and are ready for the season.”
The Warriors franchise 4-Day Domestic Series team
- Yaseen Vallie (captain)
- Matthew Breetzke
- Gihahn Cloete
- Jade De Klerk
- Ayabulela Gqamane
- Marco Jansen
- Wihan Lubbe
- Marco Marais
- Edward Moore
- Mthiwekhaya Nabe
- Lesiba Ngoepe
- Anrich Nortje
- Tsepo Ntuli
- Sinethemba Qeshile
- Rudi Second
- Jon-Jon Smuts
- Glenton Stuurman
- Stefan Tait
- Basheer Walters