Proteas batter Tristan Stubbs received his maiden South African team call-up for the T20I series against India. Cricket South Africa announced a 15-member squad for the five-match T20 series, starting from June 9 in Delhi.
Tristan Stubbs has been performing impressively well. Playing for the Gbets Warriors in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 Challenge, he scored 293 runs in seven innings, at an average of 48.83 and a strike rate of 183.12, including 23 sixes. The 21-year-old was part of South Africa’s ‘A’ team to Zimbabwe. He recently was signed by the Mumbai Indians for the Indian Premier League 2022 season, replacing Tymal Mills.
The 15-member squad also includes Anrich Nortje, Reeza Hendricks and Heinrich Klassen. Nortje was recovering from an injury since December 2021. He has been declared medically fit to play. Wayne Parnell has also made a comeback to the South African team. He played the last T20 against England in 2017.
PROTEAS SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠️
Tristan Stubbs receives his maiden call-up 💪
Anrich Nortje is back 👌
India, here we come 🇮🇳Full squad 🔗 https://t.co/uEyuaqKmXf#INDvSA #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/iQUf21zLrB
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) May 17, 2022
“Tristan Stubbs is an exciting prospect and we’re keen to see what he’s made of and we are looking forward to the return of the experience of Reeza (Hendricks), Klaasie (Heinrich Klaasen), and Wayne Parnell to join the likes of Temba (Bavuma), Tabraiz (Shamsi) and Keshav (Maharaj),” said Victor Mpitsang, CSA Convenor of Selectors.
“The country can also join us in a collective sigh of relief at the return of Anrich Nortje, who has been working hard to recover from a frustrating injury. The National Selection Panel and I are really excited to watch our full-strength Proteas take on the world’s number one T20 team,” the CSA convenor added.
South Africa’s 15-member squad for T20Is against India:
Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Marco Jansen.
India T20I series vs South Africa itinerary:
First T20I, 9 June, Delhi
Second T20I, 12 June, Cuttack
Third T20I, 14 June, Vizag
Fourth T20I, 17 June, Rajkot
Fifth T20I, 19 June, Bengaluru
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