JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Harm has put paceman Gerald Coetzee out of South Africa’s two-Take a look at tour of the Caribbean subsequent month. The 23-year-old, featured in three Exams since making his debut towards West Indies final 12 months, sustained a left aspect pressure whereas turning out within the ongoing Main League Cricket match in america.
Migael Pretorius, an uncapped 29-year-old speedster, has been named Coetzee’s alternative for the August 7-19 sequence in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.
“Coetzee sustained the damage whereas enjoying for Texas Tremendous Kings in Main League Cricket earlier this month,” a press release from Cricket South Africa mentioned.
“He then returned dwelling and underwent additional assessments by the Proteas medical workforce and has not been medically cleared to take part within the tour.”
Coetzee toured the Caribbean final Could for the three-match Twenty20 sequence in Jamaica, that includes in two video games.
He was additionally a key part in his aspect’s assault when West Indies toured South Africa for 2 Exams final 12 months, selecting up 9 wickets.
Pretorius, in the meantime, has been in good kind for Somerset within the English County Championship, the place he has taken 23 wickets for eight video games.
West Indies face South Africa within the opening Take a look at from August 7-11 earlier than locking horns once more within the sequence finale from August 15-19.
SQUAD – Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Dane Piedt, Migael Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne.
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