Proteas Men’s fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia due to inflammation of his right ankle.
The 30-year-old underwent a scan on Monday, which confirmed the extent of the injury. He will remain in Australia and undergo rehabilitation under the supervision of the Proteas medical staff.
The series gets underway with the first ODI on Tuesday, 19 August at Cazalys Stadium, starting at 14:30 local time, 6:30 SAST.
Proteas ODI squad against Australia
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Matthew Breetzke (Dafabet Warriors), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Nandre Burger (WSB Western Province), Tony de Zorzi (WSB Western Province), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kwena Maphaka (DP World Lions), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (Dafabet Warriors), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Momentum Multiply Titans), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors), and Prenelan Subrayen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins).
Fixtures
1st ODI – Tuesday, 19 August (D/N)
Australia vs South Africa – Cazalys Stadium, Cairns
2nd ODI – Friday, 22 August (D/N)
Australia vs South Africa – Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
3rd ODI – Sunday, 24 August (D/N)
Australia vs South Africa – Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
