After a difficult World Cup performance, South Africa rested captain Temba Bavuma for their home white-ball series against India. Beginning on December 26, Bavuma will serve as the team’s captain for the two-Test series. Against India, Aiden Markram will captain both the Twenty20 and ODI teams, possibly playing two roles in the future. The rationale for his rest was Bavuma’s average of 18.12 in eight World Cup games, with a top score of 35.
After an intense World Cup campaign, South Africa decided to rest captain Temba Bavuma for their home white-ball series against India.
Bavuma, who acknowledged that he was not fully ready for the World Cup, will still captain the squad for the two-Test series that kicks off on December 26.
In the Twenty20 and One Day International (ODI) matches against India, Aiden Markram will captain both teams, possibly playing two roles in the future.
Bavuma is resting; why?
Bavuma had a difficult World Cup, averaging just 18.12 in eight games, with a maximum score of 35. In order to give him time to heal and get ready for the Test matches, he has been rested for the white-ball series.
Although he is scheduled to play for the Melbourne Renegades in Australia’s Big Bash competition, Quinton de Kock, who announced his retirement from ODIs at the end of the World Cup, will not be eligible for the T20 series.
In his absence, Markram will assume the role of captain.
Rabada took a break from the limited-overs series.
Kagiso Rabada, one of the best fast bowlers in the world, will take a break from the limited-overs tournaments to play four-day cricket domestically and get ready for the Test matches.
For the same reason, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, and Marco Jansen are not included in the ODIs.
South Africa’s coach’s assessment regarding the squad
Shukri Conrad, the test coach, was upbeat about the team, saying, “That’s a real boost for us, because we have a nearly full-strength test squad to choose from.”
It marks the commencement of a new ICC World Test Championship cycle, which is an important incentive for everyone.”
The Schedule
India’s tour will begin with three Twenty20 matches from December 10-14, followed by three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) from December 17-21.
The first Test is set to begin on December 26 in Pretoria, and the second is slated for January 3 at Cape Town’s Newlands.
