South Africa announce full strength squad for crucial ODI series against Netherlands

South Africa Cricket on Monday introduced a full-strength squad for the upcoming crucial ODI series against the Netherlands at their house. The Proteas are but to earn a direct qualification within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and the 2 matches against the Dutch play an vital function of their destiny for the marquee occasion. The group shall be led by Temba Bavuma and options all the important thing gamers together with Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada amongst others. 

South Africa are presently positioned on the ninth spot within the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League standings. The high eight groups will straight qualify for the mega occasion in India. Notably, just one computerized qualifying spot is accessible with 4 groups battling for it. The Proteas have 78 factors and two wins will take them to 98, 10 factors above Eighth-placed West Indies. Apart from these two, Sri Lanka and Ireland are additionally within the combine.

Fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada return to the squad after the ODI series against West Indies. Limited overs coach head coach Rob Walter is assured of his group will get the job finished. “We have named our strongest doable squad for these video games given the significance of those matches within the context of qualifying for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. We have a job to do and I’m assured that with this group of gamers, we will get the job finished,” Walter mentioned.

IPL franchises set to undergo setback

The IPL franchises will seemingly undergo a setback because the Proteas gamers can miss their opening matches of the upcoming Indian Premier League. Gujarat Titans’ David Miller had earlier said that he could be taking part in for the Proteas, which can rule him out of the opening sport against Chennai Super Kings on March 31. The first ODI between South Africa and Netherlands shall be performed on March 31, adopted by the second on April 2.

South Africa squad for the ODIs:
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen , Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje , Wayne Parnell , Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen

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