All-rounder from South Africa is ruled out of the T20 World Cup
Dwaine Pretorius, an all-around player for South Africa, has been disqualified from both the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia and the ODIs against India.
Pretorius will not play in the ODIs against India in the next ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 due to a fracture in his left thumb. Pretorius, who helped South Africa win the T20 World Cup last year with the joint-most wickets, has been a crucial component of their plans for this format.
Pretorius has played in eight T20 Internationals so far in 2022. He has taken 12 wickets at an average of 20.66, and more crucially, he has scored quickly with the bat down the order.
“The nature of the injury requires surgical intervention and Dwaine will consult the Cricket South Africa designated hand surgeon on arrival in South Africa,” CSA chief medical officer Dr Shuaib Manjra said. “Normal rehabilitation procedures will follow to ensure he speedily returns to playing cricket.”
Pretorius sustained the injury on Tuesday in Indore during the third T20I match against India. The all-rounders named in the reserves for the T20 World Cup are Marco Jansen and Andile Phehlukwayo, and one of them is most likely to take Pretorius’ place in the Australian side.
Pretorius is the second important South African player to be ruled out of the T20 World Cup; middle-order batsman Rassie van der Dussen was previously sidelined with a finger injury.
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South Africa T20 World Cup squad:
Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Rillee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Dwaine Pretorius (ruled out, replacement yet to be named)
Reserves:
Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen and Andile Phehlukwayo
ICC T20 World Cup 2022: AB de Villiers Delivers Strong Verdict On Temba Bavuma’s Leadership And Form For South Africa
Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa, has taken heat for his performance in the India T20I Series. The right-handed batter has been wasting balls and struggling to get going. Bavuma’s position in the lineup has been called into doubt by several observers due to the fact that he cannot hit 130 mph.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) would be concerned since it is not encouraging for the team to see the captain struggle. We all saw David Miller wreck havoc in the second T20I game, and if he had had assistance from other players, the outcome might have been different.
AB de Villiers on Temba Bavuma
Former South Africa Captain AB de Villiers made an interesting statement through Twitter spaces on Temba Bavuma. “I think it’s a question on everyone’s lips – is Temba (Bavuma0 the right guy? All of a sudden you start seeing the name in the newspapers, you start hearing friends talking about your form and you start doubting whether you belong there or not.”
“But if you guys think about it, to have come to where he is now, you must have a lot of desire and a lot of determination and there must be something very special inside of you. So for Temba to be the captain of South Africa already is an incredible achievement.”
“There are some fairy-tales that I have seen on the Cricket field before, especially from people being out of form going into big tournaments. So I do believe Temba is the right man to do the job. I believe his form will come at the right time, at the right place, which there’s no better than the T20 World Cup.”
Pressure on Top Order of South Africa
The top-order batters aren’t playing up to their potential. Due to the Kolpak Treaty, Rilee Rossouw just returned to the South African system and is having difficulty adjusting. Being the third batter indicates he must hold the innings because he is one of the team’s most experienced players. There is no question about the batter’s skill because he has been scoring runs in leagues all around the world, but he must figure out how to deal with swinging situations.
The management would be worried about the hitters’ choice of shot because it appears that they are not paying close attention to the ball. Being humiliated in the third T20I encounter would not be beneficial for the team, according to head coach Mark Boucher, given it would come before the T20 World Cup.
Crucial Super League points for South Africa after win over India
Following their exciting victory against India in the opening ODI in Lucknow, South Africa gained significant points in the World Cup Super League standings.
India struck two fast knocks to restrict South Africa to 71/3 after they were given the opportunity to bat first in a 40-over match in Lucknow. Quinton de Kock’s dismissal further hurt the visitors, but Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller joined forces to turn the tide.
To get South Africa to 249 in 40 overs, the pair put on an unbroken 139-run partnership in 17.4 overs. Klaasen continued to be unbeaten at 74 off 65 balls, while Miller finished on 63 balls and was unbeaten at 75.
With the new ball, South Africa increased their lead when Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell dismissed the Indian openers in the first six overs. With the pitch taking a turn, Keshav Maharaj then wove a web around the Indian hitters, dropping India to 51/4.
With a half-century stand, Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson revived the innings, but Iyer’s dismissal in the 27th over gave South Africa the advantage. South Africa scored some much-needed Super League points but India fell short despite late fireworks from the Samson-Thakur duo.
South Africa’s bumpy road to ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
The two-year-long Cricket World Cup Super League seeks to increase the importance of bilateral ODIs and contribute to the selection of the teams who will compete in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India in 2023.
Prior to the commencement of the current series against India, South Africa was mired in 11th place with just four victories in 13 games. There are 13 teams competing in this league, including the Netherlands and 12 Full Member countries. The bottom five teams after the two-year term will participate in a qualification tournament alongside the top teams from the lower levels of competition.
South Africa had to forfeit the entire 30 ODI World Cup Super League points available when they forfeited the ODI series against Australia in January of the following year because it conflicts with their new franchise tournament.
They have since tied the series with England in England (1-1), although this hasn’t improved their standing in the Standings.
The only ODIs left for South Africa in the Super League are the ongoing series against India, the home ODIs against England, and the two games from their postponed home series against the Netherlands.
Even if South Africa wins all of its remaining Super League games, the highest number of points they may accumulate might not be sufficient to guarantee them a spot in the tournament.
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