Baartman and Williams Named as Replacements

Due to a hamstring injury, South African fast bowler Kwena Maphaka will miss the upcoming limited-overs tour of Pakistan and the standalone T20I against Namibia.

Ottneil Baartman has been selected to take Maphaka’s spot for the Namibia T20I, scheduled for October 11. He has also been included in the squad for the three-match T20I series against Pakistan later this month.

Lizaad Williams, already part of the T20I team, has been added to the ODI squad for the Pakistan tour.

Maphaka sustained the injury while playing for Lions in a four-day domestic match against Western Province at Newlands last week. He bowled 5.5 overs in the first innings and left the field due to hamstring discomfort.

Although an initial scan showed no major damage and he returned to take the new ball in the second innings, where his spell of 3 for 26 in ten overs helped Lions secure an innings and 134-run victory, further medical evaluations revealed a more significant issue.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) stated that “further scans and medical assessments revealed a grade 1 to 2 hamstring injury, and he will undergo rehabilitation for the next four weeks.”

South Africa’s tour of Pakistan commences with two Tests from October 12, followed by three T20Is starting October 28, and concludes with a three-match ODI series ending on November 8.

South Africa squad for Namibia T20I
  • Donovan Ferreira (capt)
  • Nandre Burger
  • Gerald Coetzee
  • Quinton de Kock
  • Bjorn Fortuin
  • Reeza Hendricks
  • Rubin Hermann
  • Rivaldo Moonsamy
  • Nqaba Peter
  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius
  • Andile Simelane
  • Jason Smith
  • Lizaad Williams
  • Ottneil Baartman
South Africa squad for Pakistan T20Is
  • David Miller (capt)
  • Corbin Bosch
  • Dewald Brevis
  • Nandre Burger
  • Gerald Coetzee
  • Quinton de Kock
  • Donovan Ferreira
  • Reeza Hendricks
  • George Linde
  • Lungi Ngidi
  • Nqaba Peter
  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius
  • Andile Simelane
  • Lizaad Williams
  • Ottneil Baartman
South Africa squad for Pakistan ODIs
  • Matthew Breetzke (capt)
  • Corbin Bosch
  • Dewald Brevis
  • Nandre Burger
  • Gerald Coetzee
  • Quinton de Kock
  • Tony de Zorzi
  • Donovan Ferreira
  • Bjorn Fortuin
  • George Linde
  • Lizaad Williams
  • Lungi Ngidi
  • Nqaba Peter
  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius
  • Sinethemba Qeshile