adminJOHANNESBURG. — South Africa’s selectors have picked uncapped batsman Rilee Rossouw and left-arm seamer Mthokozisi Shezi for this month’s three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in which they will rest they regular pace pack. Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander will not feature but will return for the tri-series, which also includes Australia, that takes place immediately afterwards.
Despite the trio’s time off, there was no space for Lonwabo Tsotsobe or Rory Kleinveldt, who were both expected to feature in this series.
Tsotsobe was recovering from ankle surgery which kept him out South Africa’s tour to Sri Lanka and was declared “on track to being fully fit for the Zimbabwe series,” by team manager Mohammed Moosajee in June, while Kleinveldt, who had a knee injury, was due to travel with the A side to Australia.
No explanation has been provided for why the pair remain benched but they have made way for Shezi, Marchant de Lange and Kyle Abbott.
Shezi is the only one of the new bowlers who has not played an ODI for South Africa. — Cricinfo.
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