T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa Announce Squad, Nortje Picked Despite Poor Form

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Aiden Markram to lead as South Africa announce squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Published: 30 Apr 2024, 2:18 PM IST

South Africa announced their squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Tuesday, 30 April, set to be held in the USA and West Indies.

Aiden Markram assumes leadership, marking his inaugural stint as captain in an ICC event.

Despite a rough patch in the IPL, Anrich Nortje returns to the squad after recovering from a back injury. However, Nandre Burger serves as a travelling reserve despite better form.

Quinton de Kock, retired from ODIs and Tests, joins the squad. Notably, both De Kock and Nortje were left out of Cricket South Africa's central contract list.

Ryan Rickelton and Ottniel Baartman, uncapped players have also been picked in the squad.

Kagiso Rabada and Nortje headline the pace attack, supported by Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee, while Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi lead the spin department.

South Africa Squad:

Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Travelling reserves: Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi

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