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Dwaine Pretorius. (Fake images)
- The Proteas face a nervous wait after undergoing a fourth round of coronavirus testing before the England series.
- CSA Medical Officer Dr Shuaib Manjra says that if multiple players test positive, Friday’s T20 opening in Newlands will be canceled.
- Proteas’ all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has retired from the team after sustaining a hamstring injury.
the Proteas face a tense hours like Cricket South Africa (CSA) awaits the results of the fourth round of Covid-19 testing before the England series.
Two players on the 24-man team have already tested positive, with the most recent positive case coming inside the team’s bubble.
The unidentified duo were not part of Tuesday’s third round of testing and remain isolated, and CSA said they were “progressing well and in good health.”
The first player, who tested positive before entering the bubble last week, is currently isolated in a hotel room in Cape Town’s CBD.
Tuesday’s third round of testing returned with no confirmed positive Covid-19 results.
However, it is Thursday’s fourth round of testing that could decide the fate of Friday’s opening T20 at Newlands.
CSA Medical Director Dr. shuaib manjra revealed that if multiple players, on either side, test positive, the game will be canceled.
Manjra confirmed that the team would receive its results later on Thursday, and CSA is expected to provide an update.
“It’s stressful, you’re waiting for the results to come back … The eight or 24 hour stress we go through waiting for what happens …” Manjra said.
“There probably won’t be a game. If you have a lot of positives, you have quarantined contacts, and you can’t bring in other players without bypassing them, we have to test them at least twice before bringing them into space.
Manjra revealed that both teams would go through a fifth round of testing between the T20s and the ODIs.
Meanwhile, on the injury front, off-road Proteas Dwaine Pretorius he is out of the England series due to a hamstring injury with a recovery time of “three to four weeks”.
Pretorius has been released from the bubble and will rejoin the Lions team where he will continue his recovery.
The Proteas team doctor acknowledged that it was an unusual injury, which the 31-year-old suffered during a team practice session in Newlands.
Manjra revealed that a change in Pretorius’ bowling action could have resulted in the off-roader’s injury.
“Dwaine used to bowling with his front leg bent and about 12 weeks ago, he changed his action to try to improve and increase his speed,” Manjra said.
“Perhaps the change in bowling action had a role to play in Dwaine’s injury, but hopefully it will make him a fast bowler. This is one of the risks of changing his bowling action because it is using completely different biomechanics, different muscle groups and strains. “
The CSA team doctor added that they would not call a replacement player for the now 23-man team.
Meanwhile, South Africa coach ‘A’ Malibongwe Maketa He has also joined the Proteas camp as “extra cover” to help the team after one of the coaches suffered a minor injury.
The game is scheduled to start at 18:00 on Friday.
Protea Squad:
Quinton de Kock (capt), Temba Bavuma, Junior Dala, Faf du Plessis, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Jon-Jon Smuts, Glenton Stuurman, Pite van Biljon, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne
