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Key names left out as South Africa name new-look squad for West Indies T20Is
With fresh faces being included, South Africa have named a new-look 15-player squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against West Indies. Pacer Kwena Maphaka, who emerged as the breakout performer, being the player of the tournament at the U-19 World Cup, has been named into the squad.
Several big names such as Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada and Tabraiz Shamsi have been left out of the squad. Jason Smith is the other new player, who has been incorporated into South Africa’s squad. Aiden Markram will be leading the side. South Africa’s white-ball coach Rob Walter underlined the reasons behind the new-look squad.
"Several players were not considered for this series due to either injury, being in a conditioning block that is related to workload management, or their participation in ongoing T20 leagues," said Rob Walter.
"This tour allows us to continue developing our player pool whilst maintaining the core of experienced players. It will also expose our emerging talent to quality international opposition, similar to the last time we played against the West Indies in May."
"Kwena has been identified as a player with significant potential, and this tour presents a great opportunity to include him in the Proteas environment and gain valuable international experience," he said.
South Africa squad - Aiden Markram (c), Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, Kwena Maphaka, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams
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