New Delhi: Uncapped Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa’s Test squad after fast-bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and the upcoming all-format series against Pakistan due to a groin injury.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) said Coetzee, 24, experienced discomfort while bowling on day four of the first Test against Sri Lanka, which the Proteas won by 233 runs, at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
“Results of the scan revealed a right groin muscle strain. His recovery period is estimated to be between four to six weeks,” added the CSA. In the absence of Coetzee, who picked four wickets in the Durban Test, Maphaka has been added to the squad for the second game, which will get underway at St George’s Park in Gqeberha from December 5-9.
The Test team call-up is another chapter in 18-year-old Maphaka’s rise in cricketing circuit this year. The pacer was named Player of the Tournament at this year’s Men’s U19 World Cup in South Africa and later landed a contract with the Mumbai Indians in 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). IANS
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