Temba Bavuma has been retained as South Africa’s ODI captain whereas the Proteas have drafted in quick bowler Sisanda Magala for a crunch three-match sequence towards England.
Bavuma admitted he would “think about” persevering with as limited-overs skipper after South Africa’s shock group-stage elimination ultimately autumn’s T20 World Cup, however he stays in command of the 50-over facet.
With new white-ball head coach Rob Walter not formally on board till February 1 – the date of the ultimate match towards England – his Test counterpart Shukri Conrad will oversee the sequence.
South Africa’s qualification hopes for this yr’s World Cup in India are hanging by a thread as they sit eleventh in an ODI Super League with solely the highest eight assured computerized entry into the event.
South Africa should win three of their final 5 matches – they play a two-match sequence towards the Netherlands after England – to face an opportunity of leapfrogging Ireland, Sri Lanka and the West Indies and keep away from a separate qualifying event in Zimbabwe in June.
While Magala, who has been dogged by previous health points, is included in a 16-strong squad for fixtures in Bloemfontein on January 27 and 29 and Kimberley on February 1, there is no such thing as a room for Dewald Brevis.
The big-hitting 19-year-old batter has made a splash on the franchise T20 circuit in current months however his look forward to worldwide recognition goes on as South Africa largely caught with their common white-ball core group together with Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada and Tabraiz Shamsi.
England, who’ve already certified for the 2023 World Cup, named their squad earlier than Christmas, with Jofra Archer included and set to make his much-anticipated return from elbow and again accidents.
South Africa ODI squad to face England: T Bavuma (c), Q de Kock (wkt), R Hendricks, M Jansen, H Klaasen, S Magala, Okay Maharaj, J Malan, A Markram, D Miller, L Ngidi, A Nortje, W Parnell, Okay Rabada, T Shamsi, R van der Dussen.
