Aiden Markram named as new T20 captain for South Africa

Aiden Markram named as new T20 captain for South Africa

Aiden Markram has been named the brand new captain of South Africa’s Twenty20 International facet with former skipper Temba Bavuma axed from the squad to face the West Indies in three matches later this month.

Bavuma will as a substitute focus on his function as Test and one-day worldwide skipper, with Wednesday’s second five-day sport in opposition to the touring Caribbean facet to be adopted by three ODIs between March 16-21.

Fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada have been rested for these matches however will return for the T20 video games that will probably be performed from March 25-28.

Seamer Gerald Coetzee, and batters Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs have earned first call-ups to the 50-over squad, whereas there’s a return for Ryan Rickelton on the again of some prolific home type with the bat.

Bjorn Fortuin has been added as a spin choice to the T20 squad, with Keshav Maharaj lacking out. There can also be no place for batter Rassie van der Dussen within the shortest format.

ODI squad (first two matches): Temba Bavuma (capt), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams, Rassie van der Dussen.

T20 squad: Aiden Markram (capt), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au