CE TOWN, – South Africa have included quick bowler Anrich Nortje and the uncapped duo of batter Ryan Rickelton and seamer Ottniel Baartman of their 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies from June 1-29.
Nortje, 30, has not performed a T20 worldwide for over a yr resulting from persistent accidents, and his return within the Indian Premier League this season has seen him document a woefully excessive economic system charge of 13.36 runs per over throughout six matches.
Rickelton, who may also preserve wicket, has been rewarded for his fantastic kind in SA20 this yr, the place he was the main scorer with 530 runs at a mean of 58.88, whereas Baartman took 18 wickets in eight matches within the T20 competitors.
Aiden Markram will captain the squad, which additionally contains energy hitters Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs.
South Africa have elected to take three frontline spinners in Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi, with Markram additionally a helpful gradual bowling possibility.
“Choosing this group was extraordinarily robust contemplating the quantity of T20 cricket that has been performed just lately and the shape that has been on present,” South Africa's white-ball coach Rob Walter stated in a media launch on Tuesday.
“I’m nonetheless proud and assured that now we have named the strongest attainable squad that little doubt has each probability of success within the West Indies and USA.”
South Africa, who’ve by no means gained a World Cup in both the 50- or 20-overs format, will put together for the event with a three-match T20 sequence within the West Indies.
They’ve Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal and Sri Lanka of their Group D on the World Cup and open their marketing campaign in opposition to the latter in New York on June 3.
South Africa squad:
Aiden Markram, Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi and Tristan Stubbs.
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