Cricket South Africa (CSA) on June 29, 2022, announced the South Africa squads for the upcoming England tour. However, the big news was that regular limited-overs captain Temba Bavuma was ruled out of the tour after his elbow injury which happened during the India T20Is recently.
The highly anticipated tour will run from 19 July to 12 September, consisting of three One-Day International (ODI), T20 international, and Test series respectively against hosts, England, as well as two T20Is against Ireland, to be played in Bristol.
In lieu of Bavuma, CSA named Keshav Maharaj the Proteas captain for the ODI series and David Miller will lead the team in T20Is.
21-year-old Gerald Coetzee received his maiden national call-up for the T20I series, while in a surprise recall, Rilee Rossouw returned to the Proteas setup for the first time since the 2016 T20 World Cup. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been rested from the ODI series to manage his workload.
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CSA Convenor of Selectors, Victor Mpitsang said: “The National Selection Panel and I are relishing the opportunity to see what this strong Proteas group will produce in this all-important tour to England. With ICC World Test Championship points at stake, the team has everything to play for. The T20 format is a high priority for us at the moment because of ICC T20 World Cup coming up in a few short months in Australia.
This will be a very long tour for several members of the team who will participate in all three formats and the entire coaching and support staff. On behalf of the Selection panel, I would like to wish Mark (Boucher), our two stand-ins, white ball captains, Keshav (Maharaj) and David (Miller), and Test captain, Dean (Elgar), all the very best for the tour. We anticipate exciting matches and nail-biting finishes against a strong opposing team that I know our Proteas enjoy facing off against.”
South Africa tour to the UK 2022:
Tue 19 July- 1st ODI, Durham
Fri 22 July- 2nd ODI, Old Trafford
Sun 24 July-3rd ODI, Headingley
Wed 27 July- 1st T20I, Bristol
Thu 28 July- 2nd T20I, Cardiff
Sun 31 July- 3rd T20I, Ageas Bowl
Wed 3 Aug- 1st IT20I v Ireland (hosted by ECB), Bristol
Fri 5 Aug- 2nd T20I v Ireland (hosted by ECB), Bristol
Wed 17-21- Aug, 1st Test, Lord’s
Thu 25-29- Aug, 2nd Test, Old Trafford
Thu 8-12- Sept, 3rd Test Match, Oval
Proteas ODI squad vs England:
Keshav Maharaj (captain), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne.
Proteas T20 squad vs England:
David Miller (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi , Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen.
Proteas Test squad vs England:
Dean Elgar (captain), Sarel Erwee, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Duanne Olivier, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Lutho Sipamla), Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (wicketkeeper), Khaya Zondo, Glenton Stuurman
(CSA inputs)
