JOHANNESBURG (EWN) — Fast left-arm bowler Marco Jansen has been included in the 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia to replace injured Dwaine Pretorius.
Jansen was originally named as a traveling reserve by the South Africa National Cricket Selection Committee but now has the option to play after Pretorius was sent off after he broke his left thumb in the recent T20 International Series against India.
The inclusion of Jansen will add another dimension to the Proteas bowling offense, which previously featured a left-arm pace bowler with Wayne Parnell.
Titans sailor Lizaad Williams will take Jansen’s place among the reserves.
The tournament will also serve as the final outing for head coach Mark Boucher, who is in charge of the team after stepping down to take charge of the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
South Africa squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022
Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
Travelling Reserves:
Bjorn Fortuin, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Lizaad Williams
South Africa Itinerary – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022
Warm-up matches
Monday, 17 October
New Zealand v South Africa – Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Wednesday, 19 October
Bangladesh v South Africa – Allan Border Field, Brisbane
T20 World Cup Group Stage matches
Monday, 24 October:
South Africa vs Qualifier B1 – Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Thursday, 27 October:
South Africa vs Bangladesh – SCG, Sydney
Sunday, 30 October:
India vs South Africa – Perth Stadium, Perth
Thursday, 03 November:
Pakistan vs South Africa – SCG, Sydney
Sunday, 06 November:
South Africa vs Qualifier A2 – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
