Proteas fast-bowling duo Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala face a race against time to prove their fitness ahead of the Cricket World Cup. Photo: Deryck Foster/BackpagePix
Proteas suffer injury blow ahead of Ireland ODI on Sunday, 11 July
Proteas paceman Sisanda Magala has been ruled out of South Africa’s tour to Ireland.
Proteas fast-bowling duo Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala face a race against time to prove their fitness ahead of the Cricket World Cup. Photo: Deryck Foster/BackpagePix
Proteas paceman Sisanda Magala has been ruled out of South Africa’s tour to Ireland.
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The three-match ODI and three-match T20 tour gets under way with the first ODI on Sunday, 11 July in Dublin with matches also set to take place in Belfast.
The Proteas are coming off Test and T20I series victories in the West Indies.
Magala, who did not feature in the West Indies tour, suffered a left ankle injury during the Ireland squad’s preparations in Grenada.
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The Proteas camp confirmed that Magala’s projected recovery time is three to four weeks.
Meanwhile, fast bowler Beuran Hendricks has been retained from the West Indies tour.
Sunday’s first ODI is scheduled for 11:45 SA time.
Updated Proteas squad to Ireland:
Temba Bavuma (captain, Central Gauteng Lions), Quinton de Kock (Northerns), Bjorn Fortuin (Central Gauteng Lions), Beuran Hendricks (Western Province), Reeza Hendricks (Central Gauteng Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Northerns), George Linde (Western Province), Keshav Maharaj (KwaZulu-Natal Coastal), Janneman Malan (Boland), Aiden Markram (Northerns), David Miller (KwaZulu-Natal Coastal), Wiaan Mulder (Central Gauteng Lions), Lungi Ngidi (Northerns), Anrich Nortje (Eastern Province), Andile Phehlukwayo (KwaZulu-Natal Coastal), Kagiso Rabada (Central Gauteng Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Northerns), Rassie van der Dussen (Central Gauteng Lions), Kyle Verreynne (Western Province), Lizaad Williams (Northerns)
South Africa tour to Ireland schedule:
Sunday, 11 July – 1st ODI, Ireland v South Africa, Malahide, Dublin
Tuesday, 13 July – 2nd ODI, Ireland v South Africa, Malahide, Dublin
Friday, 16 July – 3rd ODI, Ireland v South Africa, Malahide, Dublin
Tuesday, 20 July – 1st T20I, Ireland v South Africa, Malahide, Dublin
Thursday, 22 July – 2nd T20I, Ireland v South Africa, Stormont, Belfast
Saturday, 24 July – 3rd T20I, Ireland v South Africa, Stormont, Belfast
