Miller and Maharaj named as captain for South Africa's white ball squad

Temba Bavuma, South Africa's white-ball captain, will skip the upcoming tour of England due to an elbow injury. Bavuma, who suffered the injury during the last India tour, would require eight weeks to rehabilitate before beginning his return to play program. In his unavailability, the Cricket South Africa has named David Miller and Keshav Maharaj as stand-in skipper for the T20I and ODI squad respectively.

The long-awaited tour will take place from July 19 to September 12, and will include three One-Day International (ODI), T20 international, and Test series against the hosts, England, as well as two T20Is against Ireland, all of which will be played in Bristol.

Gerald Coetzee, 21, has received his first T20I call-up, while former Kolpak star Rilee Rossouw returns to the team for the first time since the 2016 T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been sidelined from the One-Day International team in order to manage his workload.

CSA Convenor of Selectors, Victor Mpitsang said:

“The National Selection Panel and I are relishing the opportunity to see what this strong Proteas group will produce in this all-important tour to England. With ICC World Test Championship points at stake, the team has everything to play for.

“The T20 format is a high priority for us at the moment because of ICC T20 World Cup coming up in a few short months in Australia. We are looking to give opportunities to players that we are interested in seeing and working out the best combinations, while also trying to balance our desire to maintain enough consistency within the set up that the players are used to playing together as a team by the time they reach Australia for the World Cup. This series will go a long way in helping us achieve all of those objectives.

“While the ODI series is not for Super League points, the 50-over format is of vital importance as we look ahead to the 2023 ICC World Cup in India. The combinations tried and the performances we yielded will go a long way in our build up to that tournament.

“This will be a very long tour for several members of the team who will participate in all three formats and the entire coaching and support staff. On behalf of the Selection panel, I would like to wish Mark (Boucher), our two stand-in, white ball captains, Keshav (Maharaj) and David (Miller) and Test captain, Dean (Elgar), all the very best for the tour. We anticipate exciting matches and nail-biting finishes against a strong opposing team that I know our Proteas enjoy facing off against.” 

South Africa ODI squad :Keshav Maharaj (c), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne .

South Africa T20I Squad: David Miller (c), Gerald Coetzee , Quinton de Kock , Reeza Hendricks , Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj , Aiden Markram , Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw , Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen.

South Africa Test Squad: Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Duanne Olivier, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Lutho Sipamla, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Khaya Zondo, Glenton Stuurman

South Africa tour of England - Schedule

1st ODI - 19th July 2022 - Emirates Riverside, Durham

2nd ODI - 22nd July 2022 - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

3rd ODI - 24th July 2022 - Emerald Headingley, Leeds

1st T20I - 27th July 2022 - Bristol county ground, Gloucestershire

2nd T20I - 28th July 2022 - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

3rd T20I - 31st July 2022 - Ageas Bowl, Hampshire

1st Test - 17-21 August 2022 - Lords, London

2nd Test - 25-29 August 2022 - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

3rd Test - 8-12 September 2022 - Kia Oval, Surrey