Temba Bavuma has ruled out Zimbabwe’s test tour. South Africa’s leading star spinner
South AfricaFor the next two test series Zimbabwe A mix of change in leadership and fresh faces as captains Temba Bavuma He was excluded due to a hamstring injury. This news is a major blow to Protea. World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 victory.
Temba Bavuma’s injury is watching him from Zimbabwe’s test
Cricket South Africa (CSA) A press release on Friday (June 20) confirmed that Babuma maintained left hamstring tension during batting in the second innings of the WTC Final against main Australia. The extent of the injury has not been determined yet, and more scans are scheduled for the next few days. As a result, Babuma has been on the sidelines from the Zimbabwe Tour, leaving leadership nullification in the red ball setup.
Star spinner that leads protea in the presence of Babuma
Even without Babuma, seasoned left arm spinner Keshav Maharaj He was appointed interim captain of the Test Series. Maharaj, who previously led South Africa in a white-ball format, aims to bring experience and calm to this role, guiding a relatively young team through Bulawayo’s challenging situations.
In particular, South Africa will not have a few senior players who have rested for the series. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabadaall-around Marco Jansenthe finest batter Aiden Markhamwicketkeeper Ryan Rickeltonand the Chunichi dash Tristan Stubbs The tour is sitting.
Instead, the CSA turned to young people and named five uncaped players. Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lesego Thight, Codi Yusuf, Dewald Brevisand Prenelan Subrayen. Their inclusion demonstrates the team’s intention to test the strength of the bench and develop the next generation of red ball cricketers.
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South African Correction Team
Initially, 16 members were announced by the CSA earlier this month. However, due to Babuma’s injury and no name given to him as Alternate Captain, the group was reduced to 15 players.
squad: Keshav Maharaj (C), Tony De Zorzi, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreynne, Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Coetzee, Dewald Brevis, Prenelan Subrayen, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Lesego Senokwane, Codi Yusuf, Simon Harmer
Protea is scheduled to fly to Burawayo on June 24th. The first test begins on June 28th, followed by the second match on July 6th. Both games will be held at Queen’s Sports Club.
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