04/08/2026
Denmark Cricket is proud to present the three players who will travel to the Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy in South Africa this October for a six-month high-performance development programme.
🇩🇰 Nicholas Sonne-Rudd
🇩🇰 Ammaar Anwar
🇩🇰 Zayan Shams
Together, they represent some of the brightest young talents in Danish cricket.
Nicholas has already announced himself on the international stage with impressive performances for the Danish Men's National Team, including matches against Germany and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier in Denmark. Ammaar has made significant strides as a batter over the past two years, while Zayan has developed rapidly as a pace bowler and continues to work hard towards his senior international debut.
At the Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy, they will train in a professional high-performance environment, benefiting from world-class coaching, daily competition and an elite cricket culture designed to help talented young players reach their full potential.
For Denmark Cricket, this initiative is about far more than three individual players. It is a long-term investment in the future of Danish cricket and part of our commitment to developing home-grown talent capable of competing on the international stage.
A special thank you goes to our valued partne Anchor Sport, whose support has helped make this unique opportunity possible.
We wish Nicholas, Ammaar and Zayan every success and look forward to following their journey over the coming months.