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Wiaan Mulder ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests with fractured finger

Friday, 29-Nov-2024
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South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder is set to miss the remainder of the ongoing two-match Test series against Sri Lanka owing to a fractured right middle finger. Following the injury, Mulder was ruled out of the remainder of the series.

As per Cricket South Africa, Mulder picked up the injury after being hit on the "lower hand" while batting during South Africa’s first innings on day two of the first Test being played in Durban. Subsequent X-rays confirmed fracture. 

Batter Matthew Breetzke has been named as the replacement for Mulder. Matthew Breetzke made his Test debut last month against Bangladesh. Talking about the game, South Africa have kept Sri Lanka under huge pressure after bowling them out for 42 in their first innings. 

South Africa squad for second Test: Temba Bavuma (C), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne.

 

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