Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday (August 12) announced the ODI and T20I squads for their upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka beginning on September 2 in Colombo.
Sri Lanka will be hosting South Africa in the three-match ODI series and as many as T20Is between September 2-14 at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
Well, Dwaine Pretorius returned to South Africa’s both ODI and T20I squad for the Sri Lanka tour after missing the West Indies and Ireland tours due to medical reasons.
Junior Dala has been also recalled to the ODI squad while Lungi Ngidi will miss the ODI series due to personal reasons, but will be available for the T20I series alongside Quinton de Kock and David Miller.
Quinton de Kock has been rested for the ODI series against the Islanders while Miller will also miss the ODI series as he is recovering from a hamstring injury and his progress is being monitored but is expected to be fit in time for the T20I series, starting on September 10.
Victor Mpitsang, the CSA Convenor of Selectors, stated: “The Selection Panel is pleased to announce the squads that will go to Sri Lanka at the end of this month. After the white-ball teams’ successes in the West Indies and Ireland, we are excited to have them back in action and continuing their preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup later this year.”
Mpitsang concluded, “With the many COVID-19-induced bio-bubbles that the touring squads have had to endure, it is pleasing to have the majority of our players available for action and we look forward to watching them in the very different conditions of Sri Lanka.
I would like to wish Temba Bavuma and Mark Boucher all the best for what we know will be a challenging tour, but we have every confidence in the squads selected and the leadership behind them.”
Here’s complete fixtures and South Africa squads –
South Africa ODI squad– Temba Bavuma (c), Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Janneman Malan, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassies Van Der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams, George Linde, Junior Dala, and Dwaine Pretorius.
South Africa T20I squad– Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassies Van Der Dussen, Lizaad Williams, Sisanda Magala, Beuran Hendricks.
Schedule –
1st ODI: Thursday, 02 September
2nd ODI: Saturday, 04 September
3rd ODI: Tuesday, 07 September
1st T20I: Friday, 10 September
2nd T20I: Sunday, 12 September
3rd T20I: Tuesday, 14 September
(With ANI Inputs)
