South Africa captain Bavuma fit to face Sri Lanka

“We’ve picked the strongest doable aspect to make certain we cease aggressive and defend our hopes alive for a achieve of abode in the World Take a look at Championship final,” coach Shukri Conrad acknowledged.

Reuters

19 November, 2024, 08:35 pm

Final modified: 19 November, 2024, 08:41 pm

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been cleared to face Sri Lanka in two dwelling assessments starting in Durban on 27 November after missing out on the sequence sweep in Bangladesh final month with an elbow injury.

Batter Bavuma has been a key phase of South Africa’s heart provide an explanation for in most up-to-date years and his return is a enhance for the aspect as they look for to have a achieve of abode in the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s next twelve months.

All-rounder Marco Jansen (rested) and mercurial bowler Gerald Coetzee (injury) are furthermore serve in the squad after missing the great in discovering in Bangladesh.

“We now maintain picked the strongest doable aspect to make certain we cease aggressive and defend our hopes alive for a achieve of abode in the World Take a look at Championship final,” coach Shukri Conrad acknowledged.

“We now maintain named a squad of 14 as one more of the fresh 15 to enable gamers on the periphery of need the replace to play firstclass cricket for his or her respective provincial groups.

“Or no longer it is great to maintain Temba serve main the aspect after his recovery. His management and capacity are precious to the team.”

Australia and India are the tip two in the WTC and South Africa will seemingly must in discovering both matches against Sri Lanka, and two dwelling assessments against Pakistan to reach the final.

South Africa Squad:

Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton and Kyle Verreynne.