South Africa have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead over India in the ongoing three-match Test series. In the third and last match of the series, while visitors are trying to bounce back and lessen the margin of defeat, the hosts are looking for a complete whitewash.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced their squad for six-match One day International series against India. Faf du Plessis has been named the captain of the team. Two uncapped players Lungi Ngidi, who is giving trouble to Indian batters in the Test series, along with batsman Khaya Zondo, in the Proteas have been called for the first three ODIs.
Khaya Zondo was also included in the South African squad during their tour to India in 2015. The star African pacer Morne Morkel has made a comeback in the Proteas squad along with spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.
While talking about the team selection, CSA national selection panel convener Linda Zondi said, “This is a continuation of vision 2019 as we develop our squad for the 2019 ICC World Cup in England.”
“Lungi has achieved a remarkable double in being named the man of the match on both his T20 and Test debuts and he now gets the chance to show what he can do in the 50-overs format.”
“It is good to have both Morne and Chris back in the squad as the 2019 World Cup is little more than a year away now,” concluded Zondi.
Proteas ODI squad:
Faf du Plessis(c), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram , David Miller , Morne Morkel , Chris Morris , Lungisani Ngidi , Andile Phehlukwayo , Kagiso Rabada , Tabraiz Shamsi , Khayelihle Zondo
India ODI Squad:
Virat Kohli(c), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur
Fixtures:
February 1: D/N – 13:30 – 1st ODI, Kingsmead, Durban
February 4: Day – 10:00 – 2nd ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion
February 7: D/N – 13:30 – 3rd ODI, Newlands, Cape Town
February 10: D/N – 13:30 – 4th ODI, Wanderers, Johannesburg
February 13: D/N – 13:30 – 5th ODI, St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth
February 16: D/N – 13:30 – 6th ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion