South African team announced for first 3 ODIs against Sri Lanka, Amla rested, See the Squad

After losing the 2-match test series by 2-0 against Sri Lanka last week. The South African team management has announced the squad for the upcoming 5-match one-day series starting from 3rd March against Sri Lanka.

Talented pacer, Lungi Ngidi has been included in the team and he will be making his comeback. He was not part of the team for the series against Pakistan and the Test series against Sri Lanka after his knee injury.

South African selectors also confirmed that the experienced opening batsman Hashim Amla, who scored a century and a fifty in the five-match ODI series against Pakistan, has been given rest for the first 3 ODIs.

The selectors said, There is a need to test out our options in the first three ODIs of this series, we know Hashim Amla Have done well against Pakistan, he have rested him for the first three ODIs and we hope that JP Duminy will also make his return into the team for the last two ODIs after his injury.

South African squad for first 3 ODIs against Sri Lanka:

Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reza Hendricks, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Vieux Moulder, Lungi Nigidi, Enrique Narje, Andy Fehlukiewo, Dwayne Pretoria, Kagiso Rabada, Tabrez Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Van Der Dusan.

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