South Africa on Monday named a full-strength squad for two must-win one-day internationals in opposition to the Netherlands on Friday and Sunday.
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The matches in Benoni and Johannesburg are South Africa’s final video games within the World Cup Super League – they usually must win each if they’re to remain in competition to qualify mechanically for the Cricket World Cup in India in October and November.
Coach Rob Walter stated, “We have named our strongest possible squad given the importance of these matches in the context of qualifying for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. We have a job to do and I am confident that with this group of players we can get the job done.”
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Netherlands wouldn’t usually be anticipated to supply stiff competitors for South Africa – however they beat the Proteas within the T20 World Cup in Australia final November, ending South Africa’s hopes of taking part in within the semi-finals.
Only eight groups qualify mechanically. South Africa are at the moment in ninth place.
Two wins would put them in a powerful place, forward of West Indies and with Sri Lanka unable to catch them until they win each their remaining matches in a present collection in opposition to New Zealand – and South Africa endure a penalty for gradual over charges.
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If Ireland win all three matches in a collection in opposition to Bangladesh in May they might end stage on factors with South Africa if South Africa win each matches in opposition to the Netherlands.
Cricket South Africa insisted that gamers contracted to the Indian Premier League, together with quick bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, must put their nation first. This will imply them lacking the beginning of the IPL on Friday.
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Proteas squad:
Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wkt), Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen
