Gerald CoetzeeHis participation in the upcoming white-ball series against Pakistan may be in question after he injured himself during the one-off T20I between Namibia and South Africa on Saturday, October 11. Coetzee has also been plagued by several injuries in the past.
Coetzee is said to have suffered a pectoral muscle injury at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. However, he bowled with quite a bit of spirit. However, he could only bowl 1.3 overs, apart from the four wide balls, before playing no further part in the match. South Africa eventually lost by four wickets. CSA had also confirmed his further absence from the match from the end.
The right-arm speedster has been unlucky with a series of injuries in recent times. A groin injury caused Coetzee to drop out South Africa‘s Champions Trophy 2025 plans. He then returned to the team in Zimbabwe a few months ago. From then on, Coetzee represented South Africa A against New Zealand A. He was also named in the T20I and ODI squads of the multi-format tour against Pakistan.
Coetzee last played a red-ball match in November 2024. He was ruled out of the remainder of South Africa’s Test summer after suffering a groin injury. Coetzee is not the first pacer to suffer from an injury in recent times. Kwena Maphaka was ruled out of the Namibia match and the tour of Pakistan due to a hamstring injury. Maphaka suffered the injury while playing in a domestic red ball match.
The Proteas have a strong pace bowling unit regardless of these injuries. Nandre Burger and Lizaad Williams have successfully returned after a lower back stress fracture and knee surgery respectively. Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch and Wiaan Mulder are South Africa’s pacesetters in their Test squad that will face Pakistan in a number of Tests.
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