JOHANNESBURG: Fast bowler Anrich Nortje will return to international action after a ninth-month injury layoff, while uncapped duo of Ryan Rickelton and Otney Bartman were on Tuesday included in South Africa's T20 World Cup squad.
After being appointed T20I captain, Aiden Markram will lead the team in the World Cup, which will be his first assignment.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rickelton and fast bowler Bartman have been rewarded for their stellar performances in this year's SA20.
Rickelton finished as the leading run-scorer for MI Cape Town in the second edition of the SA20, with 530 runs at an average of 58.88, while Bartman took 18 wickets in eight matches for defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and are currently the defending champions in the Indian Premier League ( IPL). )Franchise Delhi Capitals.The team will also benefit from the expertise of batsmen Quinton de Kock, Reese Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and the promising Tristan Stubbs, who have been in sensational form.
The pace attack will be led by Kagiso Rabada and Nortje, who is out of Proteas action since September 2023 due to a back injury. He is currently playing for DC in IPL.
The pair will be supported by Marco Jensen and Gerald Coetzee at the prestigious event, which takes place in the US from June.
Other notable selections include CSA T20 Challenge winning captain Bjorn Fortuyn, three front-line spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi.Pace pair Nandre Berger and Lungi Ngidi have been named as Travelin reserves.
"It was extremely difficult to select this group given the amount of T20 cricket played recently and the form on display. I would like to congratulate the two uncapped players, Ryan and Otneil, on their selection," said white-ball coach Rob Walter. Want to give. Said.
“We have seen some incredible performances from our players in 2024 and that makes my job very difficult indeed.,
Many IPL stars will miss T20 series in West Indies before the World Cup
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Walter has also announced a provisional squad for the last three-match T20 series against the West Indies. Once the management knows about the availability of IPL players, this group will change and players will be included in it.
The provisional squad will gather for a week-long camp at the Center of Excellence in Pretoria from 13 to 17 May, with the final squad to be announced before their departure on 1 May.
"Our preparations for the tournament will begin with a three-match T20 series against the West Indies. For this tour, we will unfortunately be without most of the players who are currently involved in the IPL," Walter said.,
"But it provides an opportunity for others, especially those who have excelled in the CSA T20 Challenge. A captain for the group will be finalized next time around."
South Africa T20 World Cup squad:
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Aiden Markram (captain), Otneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuyn, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Janssen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Travel stores: Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi.
After being appointed T20I captain, Aiden Markram will lead the team in the World Cup, which will be his first assignment.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rickelton and fast bowler Bartman have been rewarded for their stellar performances in this year's SA20.
Rickelton finished as the leading run-scorer for MI Cape Town in the second edition of the SA20, with 530 runs at an average of 58.88, while Bartman took 18 wickets in eight matches for defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and are currently the defending champions in the Indian Premier League ( IPL). )Franchise Delhi Capitals.The team will also benefit from the expertise of batsmen Quinton de Kock, Reese Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and the promising Tristan Stubbs, who have been in sensational form.
The pace attack will be led by Kagiso Rabada and Nortje, who is out of Proteas action since September 2023 due to a back injury. He is currently playing for DC in IPL.
The pair will be supported by Marco Jensen and Gerald Coetzee at the prestigious event, which takes place in the US from June.
Other notable selections include CSA T20 Challenge winning captain Bjorn Fortuyn, three front-line spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi.Pace pair Nandre Berger and Lungi Ngidi have been named as Travelin reserves.
"It was extremely difficult to select this group given the amount of T20 cricket played recently and the form on display. I would like to congratulate the two uncapped players, Ryan and Otneil, on their selection," said white-ball coach Rob Walter. Want to give. Said.
“We have seen some incredible performances from our players in 2024 and that makes my job very difficult indeed.,
Many IPL stars will miss T20 series in West Indies before the World Cup
,
Walter has also announced a provisional squad for the last three-match T20 series against the West Indies. Once the management knows about the availability of IPL players, this group will change and players will be included in it.
The provisional squad will gather for a week-long camp at the Center of Excellence in Pretoria from 13 to 17 May, with the final squad to be announced before their departure on 1 May.
"Our preparations for the tournament will begin with a three-match T20 series against the West Indies. For this tour, we will unfortunately be without most of the players who are currently involved in the IPL," Walter said.,
"But it provides an opportunity for others, especially those who have excelled in the CSA T20 Challenge. A captain for the group will be finalized next time around."
South Africa T20 World Cup squad:
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Aiden Markram (captain), Otneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuyn, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Janssen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Travel stores: Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi.
