South Africa have chosen wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, quick bowler Anrich Nortje and all-rounder Jason Smith of their squad for the T20 World Cup to be staged in India and Sri Lanka beginning subsequent month, however there is no such thing as a place for Tristan Stubbs.
Aiden Markram will captain the facet, which accommodates solely two frontline spinners in George Linde and Keshav Maharaj, and can rely significantly on tempo.
Kagiso Rabada has been included regardless of lacking the previous few months with damage, solely returning to motion within the final week.
Together with Nortje, he kinds a part of a tempo line-up that additionally consists of Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kwena Maphaka and Lungi Ngidi.
De Kock will seemingly open the batting after stepping out of retirement late final yr, with highly effective hitters David Miller, Dewald Brevis and Donovan Ferreira included.
However Stubbs has been neglected after a run of detached type, whereas Ryan Rickelton can be dropped.
“We’re returning to the subcontinent, the place we lately competed in opposition to hosts India,” coach Shukri Conrad stated.
“The expertise we gained taking part in in these situations will undoubtedly profit us as we head into this match.”
“Most of the gamers chosen for the World Cup squad had been on that journey and skilled first-hand the pitches that we’ll seemingly encounter and that may stand them in good stead as soon as we get to India.”
South Africa are drawn in Group D alongside Afghanistan, Canada, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates, and can start their marketing campaign on February 9 in opposition to Canada in Ahmedabad.
South Africa squad:
Aiden Markram (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada and Jason Smith.
