Uncapped Duan Jansen and Eathan Bosch set for Proteas debuts after Jason Smith ruled out
The Proteas' white-ball squad have been dealt an early setback ahead of their upcoming tour to Namibia, with Dolphins all-rounder Jason Smith ruled out of the T20 International (T20I) Tri-series due to injury.
The South African cricket team's white-ball squad faces an early setback as all-rounder Jason Smith is ruled out of the T20 International Tri-series due to a right adductor muscle strain. The 31-year-old, who had hoped to make an impact following a disappointing tour to New Zealand and limited opportunities during the winter tour to England, will miss the clashes against Namibia and Zimbabwe in Windhoek.
Smith was set to race against time to return fit for the subsequent three-match ODI series against Namibia, which begins on September 9. Uncapped all-rounders Duan Jansen and Eathan Bosch are now in line to make their Proteas debuts due to Smith's absence. The injury list for the Proteas continues to grow, with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada suffering a hamstring strain during winter training and not being part of the touring party to Namibia.
Senuran Muthusamy, a left-arm spinning all-rounder, also withdrew from the series against Bangladesh due to a lower-back spasm.
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