On Friday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the appointment of Temba Bavuma as Proteas Test captain as a part of a restructure throughout the management group of the nationwide group.
The 32-year-old will change Dean Elgar on the helm of the red-ball format and can proceed to steer the One-Day International (ODI) aspect. He has, nevertheless, relinquished the T20 International (T20I) captaincy with the new chief of that group to be named as a part of the white-ball squad to face the West Indies subsequent month.
Bavuma’s first task will probably be to steer a 15-man squad within the two-match Test collection in opposition to the West Indies from 28 February-12 March in Centurion and Johannesburg.
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Elgar, in the meantime, stays out there to play for the Proteas after captaining them in 15 Tests throughout a near-two-year reign.
“Cricket South Africa would like to welcome Temba as the new captain of the Proteas Men’s national team,” commented Director of Cricket (DoC) Enoch Nkwe. “He is a participant that has huge captaincy expertise each at home degree and on the worldwide stage having led each the ODI and T20I groups since March 2021 when he was appointed.
“We belief he’ll ship on all our expectations and assist carry the group ahead after some glorious work by his predecessor Dean throughout the identical interval. At the identical time I want to sincerely thank Dean for all his dedication to the function over the previous two years. He helped the group navigate by some stormy waters and put them in good place on the ICC World Test Championship desk.
“Both men have made us proud with the work they have done within the wider Proteas group and look forward to the next step in what is a new era for the Proteas under the leadership of dual coaches Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter.”
As a part of the restructure, the DoC additionally confirmed that CSA was presently reviewing the National Selection Committee procedures, and had determined to launch Victor Mpitsang of his function as National Convenor of Selectors.
The present interim construction will see the top coaches of the respective groups taking part in a number one function in squad alternatives going ahead.
“We also felt this was an opportune time to reassess the selection team and have decided to make some changes that we expect will help us with planning better in the future,” Nkwe defined. “In this regard, we thank Victor for the time he has invested with the national team over the last few years and wish him well for the future.”
Proteas Test squad in opposition to West Indies
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Gerald Coetzee (ITEC Knights), Tony de Zorzi (Six Gun Grill Western Province), Dean Elgar (Momentum Multiply Titans), Simon Harmer (Momentum Multiply Titans), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (North West Dragons), Anrich Nortje (Dafabet Warriors), Keegan Petersen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions)
Six Gun Grill Western Province batter Tony de Zorzi earns his maiden Test call-up following a powerful CSA 4-Day Domestic Series marketing campaign for the Division 1 log leaders, having amassed 489 runs at a mean of 122.25 on the prime of the order. Meanwhile, North West Dragons’ Senuran Muthusamy joins the Test squad for the primary time since 2019.
Dolphins batter Keegan Petersen makes his return from a hamstring harm, with Lions’ Ryan Rickelton additionally named within the squad.
Titans batter Aiden Markram has been drafted again within the Test squad, whereas his Titans teammate, Heinrich Klaasen will hold wicket.
The squad will assemble in Centurion on 24 February.
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South Africa Betway Test Series in opposition to West Indies
28 February – 04 March
South Africa vs West Indies – SuperSport Park, Centurion
08 – 12 March
South Africa vs West Indies – DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Both matches to begin at 10:00.
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