South Africa have suffered a major setback ahead of their white-ball tour of Pakistan as star batter David Miller and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee have been ruled out due to injuries. So let’s have a look at David Miller and Gerald Coetzee ruled out of Pakistan series.
Miller, who was named the stand-in captain for the three-match T20I series, suffered a grade-1 right hamstring strain during training in the build-up to the tour. Subsequent scans confirmed the injury, forcing him to withdraw. According to Cricket South Africa (CSA), Miller will now begin a phased rehabilitation program and will miss the entire T20I leg in Pakistan.
With regular skipper Aiden Markram rested, Donovan Ferreira has been appointed captain for the T20I series. Ferreira had previously led South Africa in a one-off T20I against Namibia earlier this month.
Adding to South Africa’s concerns, Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of both the T20I and ODI series due to a pectoral muscle injury. The 25-year-old sustained the injury during the Namibia T20I, where he bowled just 1.3 overs before leaving the field. Scans later revealed the extent of the damage, and he has since started a structured rehabilitation program under CSA’s medical supervision.
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Squad Updates and Replacements
To fill the void, Matthew Breetzke and Tony de Zorzi have been added to the T20I squad, with both players bringing in fresh energy to the side. Meanwhile, fast bowler Ottneil Baartman has been drafted into the ODI squad as Coetzee’s replacement.
CSA also confirmed that left-arm seamer Kwena Maphaka will miss the tour due to a separate hamstring injury sustained in domestic cricket earlier this month.
Tour Schedule
The three-match T20I series begins on October 28 in Rawalpindi, followed by two matches in Lahore on October 31 and November 1. The teams will then play a three-match ODI series in Faisalabad on November 4, 6, and 8.
South Africa’s T20I Squad vs Pakistan
Donovan Ferreira (captain), Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman
South Africa’s ODI Squad vs Pakistan
Matthew Breetzke (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, Ottneil Baartman
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