Markram confirmed as T20 captain, four uncapped players in ODI squad

SPORTSAREENA.comMarch 7, 2023

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Aiden Markram has been confirmed as the Proteas’ new T20 captain as South Africa’s white-ball coach Rob Walter opted for the tried and examined for the sequence towards the West Indies.

Walter on Monday additionally named an ODI crew for a sequence towards the lads from the Caribbean and that squad, too, has a really acquainted look about it.

Faf du Plessis

While there have been rumours on the weekend that former captain, 38-year-old Faf du Plessis, would possibly get a recall to the Proteas restricted overs groups, he was not named in any squad.

Also, rising stars such as Dewald Brevis, Eathan Bosch, Jordan Hermann and Evan Jones seemingly did not impress Walter through the SA20 lately.

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Meanwhile, JP Duminy is the brand new full-time batting coach of the white-ball groups, whereas Rory Kleinveldt will take cost of the bowling throughout this sequence and Wandile Gwavu might be in cost of the fielding for this sequence. Permanent bowling and fielding coaches might be appointed at a later stage.

Markram takes over the reins of the T20 facet from Temba Bavuma, who misses out on the squad fully. Bavuma, the Test captain, nevertheless, will proceed to guide the ODI facet.

Newcomers in ODI squad

Bjorn Fortuin and Sisanda Magala are two notable picks, following their good kind in the SA20.

Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada have been given day off through the three-match ODI sequence, however will play in the T20s.

There are four uncapped players in the ODI squad, specifically Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Gerald Coetzee and Ryan Rickelton, who has been recalled.

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Proteas squad for 1st and 2nd ODIs

Temba Bavuma (capt), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams, Rassie van der Dussen

Proteas squad for third ODI

Temba Bavuma (capt), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams, Rassie van der Dussen

Proteas T20 squad

Aiden Markram (capt), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs