Van Der Dussen to Lead New-Look South Africa in T20 Tri Series
- South Africa named a 14-member squad led by Rassie van der Dussen for the T20I tri-series in Harare starting July 14, involving New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
- Key players including Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen were rested for workload management, leading to a new-look team with several uncapped players called up.
- Four uncapped players—Corbin Bosch, Rubin Hermann, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, and Senuran Muthusamy—joined the squad, with Pretorius set to open alongside Reeza Hendricks.
- Van der Dussen, aged 36 with 50 T20I matches, averages 33.97 and strikes at 129.46, while coach Shukri Conrad said this series starts preparations for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
- The tri-series provides an opportunity to build depth for South Africa ahead of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, as several senior players were rested to test new talent.
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Cricket-Van der Dussen to lead new-look South Africa in T20 tri series
(Reuters) -Top-order batter Rassie van der Dussen will lead South Africa during next month's Twenty20 tri-series with New Zealand and hosts Zimbabwe, with four uncapped players in the squad, Cricket South Africa said on Thursday.


Van der Dussen to lead new-look South Africa in T20 tri series
Top-order batter Rassie van der Dussen will lead South Africa during next month's Twenty20 tri-series with New Zealand and hosts Zimbabwe, with four uncapped players in the squad, Cricket South Africa said on Thursday.Regular captain Aiden Markram and several key players have been rested for the series to hel
South Africa announce squad for tri-series against Zimbabwe, New Zealand; several seniors rested
South Africa have announced a 14-member squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand, starting July 14. Four T20I uncapped cricketers - Corbin Bosch, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Rubin Hermann and Senuran Muthusamy have been called up to the squad as several senior cricketers were unavailable for selection. Notably, Pretorius has been highly impressive in the 2025 SA20, finishing as the leading run-scorer with 397 runs at a s…
Van der Dussen to lead South Africa's T20I squad featuring four uncapped players
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 26 (ANI): Rassie van der Dussen, a veteran of 50 T20 Internationals, has been named captain of South Africa's squad for their upcoming T20I series, which includes four uncapped players, according to the official website of ICC.Corbin Bosch, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann and Senuran Muthusamy have all received maiden call-ups after strong domestic performances.Pretori
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