Nortje out of third test against Australia

The squad for the third Dafabet Test against Australia, which gets underway on Tuesday, 27 October at YesPlay Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town has been announced.

Fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the test due to a mild groin injury.

He sustained the injury while bowling during the first innings of the second Dafabet test in Gqeberha on Wednesday. Subsequent scans on Thursday revealed the extent of the injury.

Proteas men’s squad - 3rd Dafabet test against Australia

Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Marques Ackerman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), David Bedingham (YesPlay Cobras), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Matthew Breetzke (Dafabet Warriors), Gerald Coetzee (DP World Lions), Simon Harmer (Momentum Multiply Titans), Marco Jansen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (Dafabet Warriors), Dane Paterson (YesPlay Cobras), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), and Kyle Verreynne (YesPlay Cobras).

Fixtures and results:

1st test - Friday, 9 - Tuesday, 13 October

South Africa lost to Australia by 214 runs - Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban

2nd test - Sunday, 18 - Thursday, 22 October

South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs - Dafabet St George’s Park, Gqeberha

3rd test - Tuesday, 27 - Saturday, 31 October at 10:30

South Africa vs Australia - YesPlay Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town