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Proteas Pace Attack Hit by New Injury Blow
24 Sep
Summary
- Fast bowler Kwena Maphaka sustained a right hamstring strain.
- He joins Rabada, Baartman, and Ngidi on South Africa's injury list.
- Lizaad Williams has been drafted into the squad as a replacement.
South Africa's fast-bowling stocks have been further depleted with the withdrawal of Kwena Maphaka from the ODI series against Australia due to a right hamstring strain. This injury exacerbates existing concerns, as several key quick bowlers are already sidelined.
Maphaka now joins Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, and Lungi Ngidi on the injury list. Duan Jansen and Nqobani Mokoena were previously drafted into the squad as replacements for Baartman and Ngidi. Lizaad Williams has now been added to the squad following Maphaka's unavailability.
The current situation leaves South Africa with a less experienced pace attack for the series. Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, and Gerald Coetzee remain key options, but newcomers Duan Jansen, Nqobani Mokoena, and Lizaad Williams have limited international ODI experience between them.
The injury crisis presents a significant challenge for the Proteas as they prepare to face Australia. Further injury concerns extend beyond the ODI series, with the team monitoring Rabada and Ngidi for the subsequent Test series, which begins on October 9.
The ODI series is scheduled to commence in Durban on September 24, with subsequent matches in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom. Australia will also participate in a tour match before the Test series begins.
