Proteas name 18-member T20I squad against Pakistan
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Proteas name 18-member T20I squad against Pakistan / Photo: CSA
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced an 18-member Twenty20 International squad for the three-match series against Pakistan in Lahore next month.
Wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen will be leading the side in the shortest format.
Only four players including all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius, fast bowler Lutho Sipamla, left-arm spin bowlers Tabriaz Shamsi and George Linde from the current 21-man Test squad present in Pakistan are named in the T20I squad and will be travelling to Lahore.
The bulk of the Test squad will return to South Africa after the Pakistan Tests end on February 8 in order to undergo a COVID-19 quarantine period and to prepare for a planned home series against Australia.
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Tuesday that batsman and wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen will captain the side in next month s three-match Twenty20 international series in Pakistan.
The 18-man squad includes only four of the 21 players currently in Pakistan for two Test matches, all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius, left-arm spin bowlers Tabraiz Shamsi and George Linde as well as fast bowler Lutho Sipamla.