South Africa have suffered one other harm blow as their rising pacer Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the 2nd Test against India to be performed on the Newlands in Cape Town. Coetzee is the second South African participant to be ruled out of the New Year’s Test. Earlier, skipper Temba Bavuma was ruled out with a left hamstring pressure.
Notably, Coetzee developed a pelvic irritation throughout the course of the primary Test match against India on the SuperSport Park in Centurion and the identical has compelled him to take a seat out of the ultimate Test of the sequence. Cricket South Africa knowledgeable in regards to the newest growth with a submit on ‘X’.
“COETZEE RULED OUT OF NEW YEAR’S TEST AGAINST INDIA
Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee will miss the second Betway Test against India after creating pelvic irritation throughout the first Test at SuperSport Park,” CSA captioned its submit.
Coetzee, 23, bowled 16 overs within the first innings of the Centurion Test and proved pretty costly as he leaked 74 runs at 4.62 runs per over. He managed to select up the solitary wicket of Mohammed Siraj because the Proteas bowled the guests out for 245.
The right-arm pacer wasn’t required to toil arduous within the second innings as India folded for 131 in 34.1 overs. Coetzee’s fellow pacers Marco Jansen (3/36), Nandre Burger (4/33) and Kagiso Rabada (2/32) ran riot within the second innings at hand the Rohit Sharma-led aspect a humiliating defeat by an innings and 32 runs.
The hosts have Wiaan Mulder and Lungi Ngidi to select from as a fast-bowling substitute for Coetzee main into the upcoming Test.
The second Test of the sequence will start on January 3, 2024, in Cape Town. Dean Elgar shall be seen main the Proteas in his farewell match within the absence of the common captain Bavuma.
