Cricket South Africa (CSA) on December 4 announced their squads against Bharat for the multi-format series at home which is set to commence from December 10. Fast bowler Nandre Burger and batters David Bedingham and Tristan Stubbs got their maiden call-ups to South Africa’s Test squad for the Bharat series; wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne has been recalled.
Aiden Markram will captain the T20I and ODI squads, while in the Test squad the captaincy lies in the hands of Temba Bavuma. Bavuma and the fast bowler Kagiso Rabada have been rested from the white-ball series. Anrich Nortje, who was ruled out of the World Cup due to a lower back stress fracture, is out of the game in all formats and has no timetable for rehabilitation.
Tristan Stubbs, fast bowler, has been added to the Test squad for the very first time, along with batsman David Bedingham and fast bowler Nandre Burger. The series is all set to begin with the three-match T20I affair on December 10 at the Kingsmead Stadium. The second T20I will be played on December 12 at the St George’s Oval. The 20-over format will close on December 14 at the Wanderers Stadium.
The 50-over clash kicks off on December 17 at the Wanderers Stadium. The second and final ODI will be played on December 19 and December 2, respectively.
South Africa T20I squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2nd T20Is), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T20Is), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi (1st and 2nd T20Is), Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams.
South Africa ODI squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams.
South Africa Test squad: Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne.
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