SA vs Ban, 2021-22 – South Africa without IPL-bound players for Bangladesh Tests, Khaya Zondo gets maiden call-up
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“On the eve of a one-day series, and with a Test squad due to be announced, we’re still not sure what is happening,” Bavuma said earlier in the day
Zondo, who has played six ODIs for South Africa, has been a consistent performer for Dolphins in South Africa’s domestic 4-day tournament. In the last two domestic seasons, he has scored 786 runs in 13 matches at an average of 52.40.
The IPL-bound players will fly to India for the tournament, which begins on March 26, at the conclusion of the ODI series. According to CSA’s current MoU with the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA), the board cannot refuse players the opportunity to take part in the tournament, as both organisations look to balance the livelihoods and opportunities of players and their duties to the national team.
“The loss of the IPL players is not ideal, but we back the CSA system, its ever-growing pipeline and most of all, the players we have selected,” CSA convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang said. “Every member of the team is selected based on the excellence that they have shown over an extended period of time and there is no better opportunity for them than now, to show us what they have to offer the Proteas on this highly anticipated occasion.”
The first Test starts on March 31 in Durban and the second on April 7 in Port Elizabeth.
Squad: Dean Elgar (capt), Temba Bavuma (vice-capt), Daryn Dupavillon, Sarel Erwee, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Duanne Olivier, Keegan Petersen, Ryan Rickelton, Lutho Sipamla, Glenton Stuurman, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Lizaad Williams, Khaya Zondo
Sruthi Ravindranath is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo
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