Group D Squads
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs
The Proteas are one team with genuine T20 World Cup winning claims. It’s also not inconceivable that South Africa’s recent ICC World Test Championship success has helped ease the pressure on this team, given the well-publicised trophy drought that had previously followed them and loomed large at tournaments.
Arguably the best cricketing nation yet to win a Men’s T20 World Cup, alongside – coincidentally – Group D rivals New Zealand, the Proteas will be hoping to go one better than their efforts in the USA and Caribbean two years ago where they finished as runner-up to India. And that was their first time reaching the T20 World Cup final.
Aiden Markram will captain at team littered with hard hitters and quality bowlers. But veteran Quinton de Kock hasn’t lost a step and looks a pivotal piece of their batting plans. Three of his last five T20I innings, against top-line competition, have yielded scores of 115 (v West Indies), 65 (v India) and 90 (v India).
