South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said they are mulling over whether to select a specialist batsman or all-rounder at number six for the opening one-day international against India on Wednesday (January 19). South Africa’s form in the 50-over format has been patchy, but as they build towards the 2023 World Cup in India they are looking to nail down their combinations.
They have used Andile Phehlukwayo or Wiaan Mulder at six in the batting line-up recently, including the 2-1 series loss in Sri Lanka in September. “As a captain you want as many resources as you can,” Bavuma told reporters on Tuesday. “You have to accept that probably one bowler on the day won’t hits his straps. I would like to have as many options as I can, taking into account the balance of the team.”
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Date & Time: January 19th at 2PM IST
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Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock (VC)
Batters: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (C), Rassie van der Dussen
All-rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Captain: KL Rahul
Vice-Captain: Quinton de Kock
India: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj
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