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Heinrich Klaasen will captain the Proteas’ T20 squad in the three-match series against Pakistan in Lahore from 11-14 February.
He will lead the national team for the first time.
The strategy forms part of the measures put in place by CSA to ensure that the Test squad, already in Pakistan for a two-Test series, can return to South Africa and satisfy the overseas travel COVID-19 quarantine protocol ahead of that team’s three-match Test Series against Australia beginning in April.
The T20 squad boasts several new faces as the Proteas continue to rebuild after the losses of numerous players to retirement in recent times.
Okuhle Cele, Ryan Rickleton, Nandre Burger and Jacques Snyman receive their maiden national team call-ups, while Warriors quick Glenton Stuurman will return to the national team after a left quadriceps muscle strain saw him released from the Test squad ahead of the start of the second match against Sri Lanka in Johannesburg.
Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla and George Linde from the Test squad have also been included for the T20 fixtures.
They, along with Andile Phehlukwayo, Reeza Hendricks and Jon-Jon Smuts, will offer the required experience that the predominantly youthful squad will require to excel in Lahore.
Proteas T20 Squad to Pakistan is as follows:
Heinrich Klaasen (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Nandre Burger (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Okuhle Cele (Momentum Multiply Titans), Junior Dala (Momentum Multiply Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (Imperial Lions), Reeza Hendricks (Imperial Lions), George Linde (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Janneman Malan (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Dwaine Pretorius (Imperial Lions), Ryan Rickleton (Imperial Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lutho Sipamla (Imperial Lions), Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors), Pite van Biljon (VKB Knights), Glenton Stuurman (Warriors), Jacques Snyman (VKB Knights).
Travel details for the T20 squad will be released in due course.
Pakistan T20 Series vs South Africa Itinerary
11 February – 1st T20I, Lahore
13 February – 2nd T20I, Lahore
14 February – 3rd T20I, Lahore
