CSA has announced squads for the all-format tour of England on Wednesday. South Africa will play 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is, and 3 Test matches against England starting from July 19. Temba Bavuma who got injured during the T20I series against India has been ruled out of the England tour. CSA has appointed Keshav Maharaj and David Miller as stand-in captains for the ODI and T20I teams respectively.
Kagiso Rabada has been rested for the ODI series to manage his workload. Rilee Rossouw has been recalled to the T20I team after six years. 21 years old Gerald Coetzee has received his maiden call-up for the T20I series. South Africa's big players including Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, and Marco Jansen who missed the Bangladesh Test series due to IPL 2022 also return to the side.
CSA Convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang said. "The T20 format is a high priority for us at the moment because of ICC T20 World Cup coming up in a few short months in Australia. We are looking to give opportunities to players that we are interested in seeing and working out the best combinations, while also trying to balance our desire to maintain enough consistency within the setup that the players are used to playing together as a team by the time they reach Australia for the World Cup. This series will go a long way in helping us achieve all of those objectives.
"While the ODI series is not for Super League points, the 50-over format is of vital importance as we look ahead to the 2023 ICC World Cup in India. The combinations tried and the performances we yielded will go a long way in our build-up to that tournament.
South Africa Squads for England Tour:-
ODI Squad:
Keshav Maharaj (c), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne .
T20I Squad:
David Miller (c), Gerald Coetzee , Quinton de Kock , Reeza Hendricks , Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj , Aiden Markram , Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw , Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen.
Test Squad:
Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Duanne Olivier, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Lutho Sipamla, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Khaya Zondo, Glenton Stuurman
South Africa tour to the UK 2022:-
Tue 19 July -1st ODI - Emirates Riverside, Durham
Fri 22 July- 2nd ODI - Emirates Old Trafford
Sun 24 July- 3rd ODI - Emerald Headingley
Wed 27 July - 1st T20I - Bristol
Thu 28 July- 2nd T20I - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Sun 31 July - 3rd T20I - Ageas Bowl
Wed 3 Aug - 1st IT20 v Ireland - Bristol County Ground
Fri 5 Aug - 2nd T20I v Ireland - Bristol County Ground
Wed 17-21 Aug - 1st Test Match - Lord’s
Thu 25-29 Aug - 2nd Test Match - Emirates Old Trafford
Thu 8-12 Sept - 3rd Test Match - Kia Oval