Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi returned to the squad for the primary time since October final yr as South Africa named a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia, starting at Lord’s on June 11.
Kagiso Rabada, who has not too long ago returned from a one-month suspension for leisure drug use, is without doubt one of the six quick bowlers within the aspect which additionally consists of two spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy.
The Proteas bowling assault additionally consists of bowling all-rounders Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder and Corbin Bosch.
Temba Bavuma will proceed as the skipper.
“There is a strong feel and overall balance to the top order where batters Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and David Bedingham all feature, while one of the key players in helping the Proteas reach the final, Kyle Verreynne, is named as wicketkeeper,” Cricket South Africa mentioned in a launch.
“Over the past 18 months, we’ve worked hard to build a competitive red-ball unit, and this achievement reflects that progress,” mentioned head coach Shukri Conrad.
“A key part of our success has been consistency in selection, and we’ve stuck with the core group of players who have been part of this WTC cycle. We’ve selected a balanced squad for the conditions we expect at Lord’s”.
The Proteas squad will assemble in Arundel on May 31 and can play a warm-up match against Zimbabwe from June 3-6.
South Africa squad
Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk).
Published – May 13, 2025 05:07 pm IST
