Quick bowler Gerald Coetzee has been dominated out of South Africa’s upcoming Take a look at collection in opposition to West Indies due to a aspect pressure, which he picked up throughout the USA’s T20 franchise league, Main League Cricket (MLC). Migael Pretorius, uncapped at Take a look at degree however with the expertise of 64 first-class video games to his credit score, is available in as Coetzee’s alternative.
Coetzee, enjoying for Texas Tremendous Kings, returned residence to bear assessments on his injured left aspect by South Africa’s medical staff. Cricket South Africa confirmed on Thursday that he was not handed match to play the Take a look at collection, which begins on August 7.
Pretorius was final named in a South Africa squad in March 2021, for a T20I collection in opposition to Pakistan, however he did not get a cap. He additionally received a nationwide call-up in December 2020 for a Take a look at collection in Sri Lanka, however then injured his shoulder and couldn’t debut.
In 64 first-class video games, Pretorius, 29, has 188 wickets at 27.50. He’s presently the main wicket-taker for Somerset on this season’s English County Championship, with 23 wickets, albeit at a median of 39.43.
South Africa kick off the Take a look at collection in Port-of-Spain, earlier than shifting to Windfall for the second Take a look at. Three T20Is comply with, from August 24 to twenty-eight.
Up to date South Africa Take a look at squad
Temba Bavuma (capt), David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne, Migael Pretorius.
