Proteas name squads to face Pakistan including two new faces

Warriors all-rounder Wihan Lubbe and Titans fast bowler Lizaad Williams, have both received their maiden call-ups to the Proteas. 

Lubbe has been included in the T20 squad while Williams has been named in both the ODI and T20 squads for the inbound tour by Pakistan.

Sisanda Magala of the Lions has also received the nod for both squads, while Migael Pretorius of the Knights has been included into the T20 squad, both having previously been selected for various Proteas squads without being capped in a match. The Cape Cobras’ Kyle Verreynne, who has represented the Proteas in the ODI format returns to that squad and is also called up to the T20 team for the first time.

Markram and Mulder recalled

There are recalls for batsman Aiden Markram and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder to the ODI squad to play Pakistan. The pair last appeared in 2019 and have since had to overcome injuries to contest for places in white-ball cricket.

The Dolphins’ Daryn Dupavillon also makes a return to the ODI squad after making his international debut in March of 2020.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) named the squads to be captained by Temba Bavuma that will consist of 22 players for the ODI Series and 17 for the T20 series.  

The tour runs from 2-16 April and will consist of three ODIs and four T20 International matches.

CSA and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have agreed that players awarded Indian Premier League (IPL) contracts will be released early to join their respective teams.

CSA Convenor of Selectors, Mr Victor Mpitsang, commented:

“We’re very excited about these two squads that we have selected for our home tour against Pakistan. The ODI squad boasts the calibre of talent we have in South African Cricket and I’m really excited to see how they go about the series. We have enough experience within that squad to provide a good challenge to Pakistan when they arrive on our shores.

“The T20 squad is also a good indication of our depth as a cricket nation with the loss of some of the senior players to the IPL. We have a massive 18 months of T20 cricket coming up, with two ICC T20 World Cups for players to contest. We as a Selection Panel are looking forward to seeing what the new additions to the team will contribute to the Proteas’ system.

“The Betway T20 Challenge created a good headache for us in showing off the many talented cricketers we have in our system. It’s a good headache to have and we’re confident that we have a squad that can and will ask a lot of questions of our visitors and make the nation proud.

“To Temba (Bavuma) our new captain, all the best to him and the rest of the teams for the upcoming tour,” he concluded.

Proteas ODI squad

Temba Bavuma (captain, Imperial Lions), Quinton de Kock (wk, Momentum Multiply Titans), Beuran Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Janneman Malan (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kagiso Rabada (Imperial Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions), Junior Dala (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lutho Sipamla (Imperial Lions), Wiaan Mulder (Imperial Lions), Sisanda Magala (Imperial Lions), Kyle Verreynne (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Daryn Dupavillon (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lizaad Williams (Momentum Multiply Titans).

Proteas T20 squad

Temba Bavuma (captain, Imperial Lions), Bjorn Fortuin (Imperial Lions), Beuran Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Reeza Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), George Linde (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions), Janneman Malan (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Sisanda Magala (Imperial Lions), Dwaine Pretorius (Imperial Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lutho Sipamla (Imperial Lions), Kyle Verreynne (wk, Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Pite van Biljon (VKB Knights), Migael Pretorius (VKB Knights), Lizaad Williams (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Wihan Lubbe (Warriors).

The squad will assemble in Pretoria on Saturday, 27 March.