JOHANNESBURG: Proteas Men’s Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh after scans revealed a left tricep muscle strain.
He will travel with the squad to Dhaka on Tuesday and continue his recovery under the supervision of the Proteas medical team in preparation for the second Test.
Aiden Markram will captain the side in the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, starting on 21 October.
Momentum Multiply Titans batter Dewald Brevis has been added to the squad as cover. The 21-year-old earns his maiden Test call-up after representing South Africa A against Sri Lanka A last month, where he scored 49 and 74 in the second four-day match.
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been named as a replacement for Nandre Burger, who will miss the tour due to a lumbar stress fracture. Burger will now commence his rehabilitation with the Cricket South Africa and World Sports Betting Western Province medical teams.
The squad will convene for a red-ball camp at the Centre of Excellence in Pretoria from 12 – 14 October.
Proteas Test squad against Bangladesh
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), David Bedingham (World Sports Betting Western Province), Matthew Breetzke (Dafabet Warriors), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (Dafabet Warriors), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Dane Paterson (World Sports Betting Western Province), Dane Piedt (Knights), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), and Kyle Verreynne (World Sports Betting Western Province).
Test Series (times local)
21 – 25 October at 10:00
Bangladesh vs South Africa – Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
29 October – 02 November at 10:00
Bangladesh vs South Africa – Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Source: cricket.co.za
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