Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the England tour due to an elbow injury and will be replaced by Rilee Rossouw in the T20I squad. David Miller has been named as the captaincy replacement.

Proteas skipper, Bavuma, injured his elbow in the series against India earlier this month. Temba will be ruled out for 8 weeks.

Losing your captain so close to a World Cup is worrying and will be a mammoth task for anyone who steps up. The captain has been selected from within the current squad. David Miller has stepped up and taken on the challenge.

Victor Mpitsang and the selection panel have decided to replace Bavuma with former Protea, Rilee Rossouw.

The fanbase on Cricket Fanatics Magazine have been calling for the selection of Rossouw for months and with his recent T20 performances in England, the selectors seem to have rewarded him with an opportunity.

The 32-year-old has scored 498 runs in 12 T20 Blast matches for Somerset, with 6 half-centuries, an average of 55.33 and a strike rate of 191.53.

This will be Rossouw’s first inclusion since October 2016, when he hit a sensational 122 to help seal a 5-0 ODI series win against Australia. He announced shortly after that he had signed a Kolpak Deal for Hampshire for three years.

The selectors have shown fairness to those who have signed Kolpak deals in the past, and it is a fair selection in every way.

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Proteas T20 squad vs England
David Miller (captain, Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Gerald Coetzee (ITEC Knights), Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Reeza Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje (Gbets Warriors), Wayne Parnell (Six Gun Grill Western Province), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Dwaine Pretorius (North West Dragons), Kagiso Rabada (Imperial Lions), Rilee Rossouw (ITEC Knights), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Gbets Warriors), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions).

In the ODI squad, Keshav Maharaj will replace Bavuma as skipper, and Aiden Markram is back in the squad.

Proteas ODI squad vs England
Keshav Maharaj (captain, Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Reeza Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Marco Jansen (Gbets Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Janneman Malan (GbetsRocks), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Dwaine Pretorius (North West Dragons), Anrich Nortje (Gebets Warriors), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions), Lizaad Williams (Momentum Multiply Titans), Khaya Zondo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kyle Verreynne (Six Gun Grill Western Province).

In the Test squad, Khaya Zondo is in and Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen are back in the squad.

Proteas Test squad vs England
Dean Elgar (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Sarel Erwee (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Marco Jansen (Gbets Warrios), Simon Harmer (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje (Gbets Warriors), Duanne Olivier (Imperial Lions), Keegan Petersen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kagiso Rabada (Imperial Lions), Ryan Rickelton (Imperial Lions), Lutho Sipamla (Imperial Lions), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions), Kyle Verreynne (wicketkeeper, Six Gun Grill Western Province), Khaya Zondo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Glenton Stuurman

In other selection news, Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce that 21-year-old, Gerald Coetzee has received his maiden Proteas call-up for the T20I series.

Kagiso Rabada will be rested for the ODI series as part of his workload management.
CSA Convenor of Selectors, Victor Mpitsang said:

“The National Selection Panel and I are relishing the opportunity to see what this strong Proteas group will produce in this all-important tour to England. With ICC World Test Championship points at stake, the team has everything to play for.

“The T20 format is a high priority for us at the moment because of ICC T20 World Cup coming up in a few short months in Australia. We are looking to give opportunities to players that we are interested in seeing and working out the best combinations, while also trying to balance our desire to maintain

enough consistency within the set up that the players are used to playing together as a team by the time they reach Australia for the World Cup. This series will go a long way in helping us achieve all of those objectives.

“While the ODI series is not for Super League points, the 50-over format is of vital importance as we look ahead to the 2023 ICC World Cup in India. The combinations tried and the performances we yielded will go a long way in our build up to that tournament.

“This will be a very long tour for several members of the team who will participate in all three formats and the entire coaching and support staff.

“On behalf of the Selection panel, I would like to wish Mark (Boucher), our two stand-in, white ball captains, Keshav (Maharaj) and David (Miller) and Test captain, Dean (Elgar), all the very best for the tour. We anticipate exciting matches and nail-biting finishes against a strong opposing team that I know our Proteas enjoy facing off against.”

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