Match-again Maharaj makes it to South Africa’s World Cup squad

Sep 05, 2023 at 11:06 AM
Match-again Maharaj makes it to South Africa’s World Cup squad
Keshav Maharaj has accomplished a outstanding restoration from an Achilles’ rupture sustained in March and has been included in South Africa’s 15-player World Cup squad. Maharaj was anticipated to be sidelined for the remainder of the 12 months after sustaining the harm in a Test towards West Indies however returned to motion on the weekend, for South Africa’s closing ODI towards Australia and has been declared match for the match.
Maharaj is one among two frontline spinners, alongside Tabraiz Shamsi. Aiden Markram offers a 3rd spin choice. All three gamers are making their World Cup debuts alongside 5 different first-timers: Temba Bavuma, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Sisanda Magala, and Reeza Hendricks.

South Africa World Cup squad: Temba Bavuma (capt), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der dussen