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Heinrich Klaasen will captain the Proteas T20 team in the three-game series against Pakistan in Lahore from February 11-14. He will lead the national team for the first time.
The strategy is part of the measures implemented by CSA to ensure that the test team, captained by Quinton de Kock, can return to South Africa and comply with the COVID-19 quarantine protocol for overseas travel prior to Betway’s trial of three matches of that team. Series against Australia.
The T20 team has a number of new faces as the Proteas continue to rebuild after the losses of numerous players to retirement of late.
Okuhle Cele, Ryan Rickleton and Jacques Snyman receive their first national team calls, while Glenton Stuurman will return to the national team after a left quadriceps strain knocked him out of the test team before the start of the second match against Sri Lanka and Johannesburg.
Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla and George Linde from the Test team have also been included for the T20 matches. They, along with Andile Phehlukwayo, Reeza Hendricks and Jon-Jon Smuts, will offer the requisite experience the predominantly youth team will require to excel in Lahore.
CSA Cricket Director Graeme Smith said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced sporting agencies to find innovative ways to ensure touring and sporting events run as planned or with the least disruption. possible from the revised plans. We are not exempt from that, and we have had to think a bit outside the box to ensure that we are fully prepared for a test tour at home against Australia, as we have an exciting T20 series to compete in Pakistan. .
“We are in the final stages of finalizing plans on how the training and support staff for the two tours will also be managed. We will share those details when they are finalized.
“It is an example of the measures that some cricket nations will have to implement to ensure that they can squeeze more than one tour in a three or four month period, while complying with the obligations of the COVID-19 protocol.
“The circumstances in which we find ourselves allow the National Team Panel to cast a wide net and provide some of the young and exciting talents who have been in their sights the opportunity of a lifetime in a World Cup year. T20 “.
CSA selectors coordinator Victor Mpitsang said: “There will be a lot of talk about the inexperience of this team, but the Selection Panel and I think we have a special group of players on this team that will make us proud in Pakistan. It’s a great year for international T20 cricket, with the World Cup coming up and this is the ideal opportunity for young people to raise their hands and seize the opportunities, as they come.
“We fully support Heinrich Klaasen with the position of captain. He is not new to leadership of a team and has done so throughout his career. We know that he is more than up to the challenge and will represent South Africa well in Pakistan. “
Travel details for the T20 team will be released in due course.
Proteas T20 Squad to Pakistan is as follows:
Heinrich Klaasen (Captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Nandre Burger (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Okuhle Cele (Momentum Multiply Titans), Junior Dala (Momentum Multiply Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (Imperial Lions), Reeza Hendricks (Imperial Lions), George Linde (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Janneman Malan (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Dwaine Pretorius (Imperial Lions), Ryan Rickleton (Imperial Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lutho Sipamla (Imperial Lions), Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors), Pite van Biljon (VKB Knights), Glenton Stuurman (Warriors), Jacques Snyman (VKB Knights).
Itinerary Pakistan T20 Series vs South Africa
February 11 – 1S t T20I, Lahore
February 13 – 2North Dakota T20I, Lahore
February 14 – 3rd T20I, Lahore
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