Proteas dealt blow as Wayne Parnell ruled OUT of final Bangladesh ODI

The Proteas have been dealt a blow with confirmation that all-rounder Wayne Parnell has been ruled out of the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh.

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Parnell suffered a left hamstring strain during Sunday’s Pink ODI at the Wanderers.

The Proteas claimed a seven-wicket win to level the three-match series at 1-1 after Bangladesh won the opening ODI by 38 runs.

“Parnell’s rehabilitation programme will be managed by Western Province’s medical team and his return to play will be determined based on his progress,” said a Cricket South Africa press statement.

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Meanwhile, CSA also confirmed that wicketkeeper-batsman Ryan Rickelton has been released from the squad to play for the Lions in the ongoing CSA One-Day Cup.

Rickelton, who has yet to make his international debut for the Proteas, will rejoin South Africa’s Test squad over the weekend before the two-match Test series against Bangladesh.

The deciding ODI between South Africa and Bangladesh is set for Wednesday, 23 March at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

The first ball is due to be bowled at 13:00.

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Proteas ODI squad v Bangladesh:

Temba Bavuma (captain), Keshav Maharaj, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Marco Jansen, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne