South Africa’s red-ball coach Shukri Conrad will oversee the series, despite Rob Walter being recently announced as the limited-overs coach. Walter will officially start his role on February 1; however, he is understood to have played a key role in selecting the squad.
The coaching staff has seen sweeping changes, with the board letting go of interim coach Malibongwe Maketa, who filled in after Mark Boucher’s departure following the T20 World Cup in Australia.
While most of the squad has familiar names, one notable inclusion is that of right-arm pacer Sisanda Magala, who has featured in three ODIs and last played in January 2022. Chief Selector Victor Mpitsang believes Magala has done enough to meet the fitness requirements and trusts the squad to deliver significant performances.
As quoted by News24, he said:
He added:
Meanwhile, 19-year-old Dewald Brevis could not make it into the squad despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit. The CSA T20 Challenge saw Brevis score 327 runs in nine games at an average of 36.33, striking at 176.25 with a best score of 162.
The series against England will count towards the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, the pathway to the 2023 World Cup qualification. The Proteas are currently 11th in the table and will likely play the qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe later this year to secure a spot in the ten-team competition.
South Africa’s 16-man squad to face England
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klassen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen.
The first of the three ODIs between South Africa and England begins on January 27 in Bloemfontein.
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