The South African men’s selection panel today confirmed that Proteas Men’s stand-in T20 International (T20I) captain David Miller and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee have been excluded from the upcoming white-ball tour of Pakistan.
Miller, who was due to lead the T20I side in the three-match series from October 28 to November 1, has been sidelined after scans performed on Wednesday confirmed he had suffered a grade 1 right hamstring injury during training ahead of the tour. He will now begin a phased rehabilitation program.
Coetzee has been ruled out of both the T20I series and the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, scheduled from November 4 to 8, due to a pectoral muscle injury.
The 25-year-old suffered the injury while bowling during the one-off T20I against Namibia in Windhoek earlier this month.
Subsequent scans revealed the extent of the injury and, after consultation with a specialist, he has commenced a structured rehabilitation program supervised by the Cricket South Africa High Performance and Momentum Multiply Titans medical teams.
Batsmen Matthew Breetzke (Warriors) and uncapped Tony de Zorzi have been added to the T20I squad, while Donovan Ferreira (Titans) will be the captain.
Hollywoodbets Dolphins paceman Ottneil Baartman has been named as Coetzee’s replacement in the ODI squad.
Proteas T20I squad vs Pakistan
Donovan Ferreira (Captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Ottneil Baartman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Matthew Breetzke (Warriors), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Nandre Burger (World Sports Betting Western Province), Quinton de Kock (DP World Lions), Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), George Linde (World Sports Betting Western Province), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Nqaba Peter (DP World Lions), Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Momentum Multiply Titans), Andile Simelane (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lizaad Williams (Momentum Multiply Titans).
Please note: The T20I squad will depart from OR Tambo International Airport for Islamabad on Thursday, October 23.
Proteas ODI squad vs Pakistan
Matthew Breetzke (Captain, Warriors), Ottneil Baartman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Nandre Burger (World Sports Betting Western Province), Quinton de Kock (DP World Lions), Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province), Donovan Ferreira (Momentum Multiply Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (DP World Lions), George Linde (World Sports Betting Western Province), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Nqaba Peter (DP World Lions), Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Momentum Multiply Titans), Sinethemba Qeshile (Warriors), Lizaad Williams (Momentum Multiply Titans).
Management – ODI Series
Wandile Gwavu (Head Coach), Volvo Masubelele (Manager), Imraan Khan (Batting Coach), Piet Botha (Bowling Coach), Brendon Kleynhans (Team Analyst), Dr. Salih Solomon (Team Doctor), Sizwe Hadebe (Physiotherapist), Johan Pretorius (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Kyle Botha (Masseur & Logistics), Lucy Davey (Media Manager), Brian Khonto (Security Officer).
Fixtures
T20I series
1st T20I – Tuesday, October 28 | Rawalpindi cricket stadium, Rawalpindi
2nd T20I – Friday, October 31 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
3rd T20I – Saturday, November 1 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
ODI series
1st ODI – Tuesday, November 04 | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
2nd ODI – Thursday, November 6 | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
3rd ODI – Saturday, November 08 | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
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