Lubbe, Williams receive maiden Proteas call-ups for Pakistan series
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Lubbe, Williams receive maiden Proteas call-ups for Pakistan series
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The Proteas assemble in a huddle before their training session (Screengrab/Cricket South Africa)
Heinrich Klaasen, the Proteas stand-in T20 skipper, has dismissed suggestions that the squad for the three-match series against Pakistan is a second-string one.
The Titans star noted that the team boasts various veterans at franchise level, whose nous compensate for a lack of overall international experience.
Klaasen said there was no temptation to enlist some of the Test squad stars for the series once Australia withdrew from next month s series at home.
Heinrich Klaasen might come across as mild-mannered, but don t ask him whether the T20 squad the
Kagiso Rabada (AFP)
The Proteas won t unduly risk Kagiso Rabada just for the sake of gunning for a Test series whitewash against Sri Lanka.
Mark Boucher noted that the premier quick s conditioning remains a top priority and that risking another injury would be an injustice to him and the side.
Boucher added he ll be chatting to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Mickey Arthur, to gain some insight as to how to mitigate injury crises.
The
Proteas might be angling for a Test series whitewash against a vulnerable Sri Lanka, but that quest won t necessarily translate into
Kagiso Rabada s return for the second and final Test at the Wanderers, starting on Sunday.