De Kock, Miller and Ngidi to miss ODIs in Sri Lanka
Quinton de Kock, David Miller and Lungi Ngidi will miss the ODI leg of South Africa’s tour to Sri Lanka next month, before each of them returns for the subsequent three-match T20I series. Medium pacer Junior Dala and all-rounder Sisanda Magala have been named in the ODI and T20I squad respectively.
Quinton de Kock has been rested for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, while David Miller has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. As per a CSA release on Thursday, August 12, right-arm quick Lungi Ngidi has opted out with “personal reasons”. Bjorn Fortuin, who was a part of the setup in Ireland last month, was the other notable absentee from the 18-member squad. All four however, have been named in the three-match T20I series that follows.
ODI squad: Temba Bavuma (capt), Junior Dala, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde, Janneman Malan, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams
T20I squad: Temba Bavuma (capt), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Sisanda Magala, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams