South Africa has announced the team for the T20 World Cup. Africa has made Aiden Markram the captain. These days Markram is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024. Apart from the 15-member team, Africa has included three players in the traveling reserve. Many such players have been included in the African team, who are seen performing brilliantly in the IPL 2024 being played these days. Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has got a chance in the team. Coetzee was part of Africa in the ODI World Cup played in 2023. The African fast bowler is playing for Mumbai Indians in the current season of IPL.
Let us tell you that the squad that Africa has selected for the T20 World Cup looks very balanced. There seems to be a good combination of young players with experienced players in the team. The team includes experienced players like captain Aidan Marker, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, and Tabraiz Shamsi.
The batting attack of this South African team looks very strong. The team includes experienced batsmen Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, and promising Tristan Stubbs. It is very important for the excellent performance of the team that Klaasen and Markram are performing brilliantly in IPL 2024.
Two uncapped T20I players-wicketkeeper batsman Ryan Rickelton and fast bowler Ottneil Baartman have also been included in this team. Rickelton and Baartman have benefited from their impressive performances in the recent SA20 tournament. Rickelton was the tournament’s leading run-scorer for Mumbai Indians Cape Town with 530 runs at an average of 58.88 and a strike rate of 173.77, while Bartman took 18 wickets in 8 matches for defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
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Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje will lead the pace. Who will be supported by Marco Jensen and Gerald Coetzee? Let us tell you that Nortje was recently dropped from the central contract list of Cricket South Africa and due to a back injury, he has not played any international match since September 2023. Now it will be interesting to see how he plays in the World Cup. Keeping in mind the slow pitches of West Indies, 3 spinners have been included in the team. Keshav Maharaj will take charge of the spin bowling, and Bjorn Fortuin and Tabrez Shamsi will support.
Aiden Markram (C), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
Also Read: ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2024 SCHEDULE
Date | Day | Match | Venue | Time |
03/06/2024 | Monday | SRI LANKA vs SOUTH AFRICA | New York | 8:00 pm |
08/06/2024 | Saturday | NETHERLANDS vs SOUTH AFRICA | New York | 8:00 pm |
10/06/2024 | Monday | SOUTH AFRICA vs BANGLADESH | New York | 8:00 pm |
15/06/2024 | Saturday | SOUTH AFRICA vs NEPAL | St Vincent | 5:00 am |
Date | Day | Match | Venue | Time |
19/06/2024 | Wednesday | A2 vs D1 | Antigua | 8:00 pm |
20/06/2024 | Thursday | B1 vs C2 | St Lucia | 6:00 am |
20/06/2024 | Thursday | C1 vs A1 | Barbados | 8:00 pm |
21/06/2024 | Friday | B2 vs D2 | Antigua | 6:00 am |
21/06/2024 | Friday | B1 vs D1 | St Lucia | 8:00 pm |
22/06/2024 | Saturday | A2 vs C2 | Barbados | 6:00 am |
22/06/2024 | Saturday | A1 vs D2 | Antigua | 8:00 pm |
23/06/2024 | Sunday | C1 vs B2 | St Vincent | 6:00 am |
23/06/2024 | Sunday | A2 vs B1 | Barbados | 8:00 pm |
24/06/2024 | Monday | C2 vs D1 | Antigua | 6:00 am |
24/06/2024 | Monday | B2 vs A1 | St Lucia | 8:00 pm |
25/06/2024 | Tuesday | C1 vs D2 | St Vincent | 6:00 am |
27/06/2024 | Thursday | T.B.C. vs T.B.C (Semi-1) | Trinidad and Tobago | 6:00 am |
27/06/2024 | Thursday | T.B.C. vs T.B.C. (Semi-2) | Guyana | 8:00 pm |
29/06/2024 | Saturday | T.B.C. vs T.B.C. (Final) | Barbados | 8:00 pm |
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