US EditionRabada to lead strong South Africa pace attack at T20 World Cup
- On Friday, South Africa named a squad led by Kagiso Rabada, with Anrich Nortje, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, and Kwena Maphaka as pace options.
- Selectors opted for seam depth, noting Kagiso Rabada returned from a rib injury after almost 10 weeks, while the squad includes only two frontline spinners, Keshav Maharaj and George Linde.
- Several youngsters received maiden World Cup call-ups, including Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka and Jason Smith, who has just five international matches; notable omissions include Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and Tabrazi Shamsi.
- South Africa will host the West Indies for three T20s before their first World Cup game, beginning their campaign on February 9 against Canada in Ahmedabad in Group D with Afghanistan, New Zealand and the UAE.
- Officials cited recent subcontinent experience, noting `We have had to make some big calls, but we feel this group is the strongest and has every chance of succeeding in India and Sri Lanka`, as part of their defense for team choices.
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Rabada to lead strong South Africa pace attack at T20 World Cup
Kagiso Rabada leads South Africa's pace attack for the the T20 World Cup in February in India and Sri Lanka. The Proteas announced their 15-member squad on Friday.
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