Du Plessis, Rabada back in South African squad
18 February, 2020
Former captain Faf du Plessis and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will return to the South African squad for a three-match Twenty20 series against Australia, starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
Du Plessis, who announced previously Monday that he was stepping down from the captaincy, is part of a 16-man squad to be captained by Quinton de Kock.
Both Du Plessis and Rabada were rested from one-day and T20 series against England carrying out a Test series between your sides which ended last month.
Fast bowler Anrich Nortje, one of South Africa's successes in a losing Test series, in addition has been contained in the squad named by Cricket South Africa on Monday.
Independent selector Linda Zondi said the inclusion of Rabada and Nortje would boost the team's bowling carrying out a 2-1 defeat by England in a string which ended on Sunday.
"The T20 series might not exactly have been won but it really was pleasing to see our batting unit play so well," said Zondi, who added that the return of Du Plessis would add a supplementary dimension to the batting.
Temba Bavuma's selection would depend on a scan of his right hamstring after he was injured during Sunday's final match against England.
South African squad: Quinton de Kock (capt, wkt), Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis, Bjorn Fortuin, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jon-Jon Smuts, Dale Steyn, Pite van Biljon, Rassie van der Dussen.
Twenty20 international series fixtures:
February 21, Johannesburg
February 23, Port Elizabeth
February 26, Cape Town
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