South Africa includes new player in Under-19 World Cup squad

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South Africa, playing in the 15th edition of the Under-19 World Cup on its soil, was forced to make changes in its squad midway through the tournament. South Africa’s leading fast bowler Martin Khumalo has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament. Khumalo suffered a hamstring injury in his team’s very first match and now he will not be able to play a single match in the tournament. In his place, South Africa has selected Raek Daniels, who is a fast bowler.

South Africa faced West Indies on the opening day of the tournament on 19 January. In that match, Martin Khumalo was able to bowl only 13 balls during West Indies’ innings and he had to leave the field due to a grade two hamstring injury. However, his absence did not harm the Proteas and Kwen Mafaka took five wickets for 38 runs to help his team win by 31 runs.

The Technical Committee of the ICC Under-19 World Cup event has approved the inclusion of Raek Daniels in place of Martin Khumalo in South Africa’s squad. Let us tell you that this committee has the right to approve changes in the team during the tournament. The committee for this World Cup includes Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket and Chairman of ETC), Wanele Mngomezulu, Sarah Edgar and Samuel Badree. South Africa, included in Group B, has played two matches so far in the tournament, in which it had to win one and lose one under DLS. The team has to play its last group match against Scotland on January 27, in which it will aim to go to the next round with a win by a good margin.

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