SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2025
Keshav Maharaj and David Miller have returned to the T20I side © Getty
David Miller, Donovan Ferreira and Keshav Maharaj have been recalled to South Africa’s T20I squad for next month’s white-ball tour of England. All-rounder Marco Jansen (thumb) and fast bowler Lizaad Williams (knee) also return from their respective injuries and feature among the five changes to the squad that recently played Australia.
Kagiso Rabada, who missed the ODI series in Australia due to inflammation in his right ankle, has been named in both the white-ball squads and is expected to be available for the part of the ODI series and for the entire T20I series that follows. Left-arm seamer Kwena Maphaka retains his spot in the ODI group as Rabada’s cover.
South Africa will play three ODIs and three T20Is in England and Wales from September 2 to 14. They last toured the UK in 2022, drawing the ODI series 1-1 and winning the T20Is 2-1.
Bavuma will lead the ODI squad but his workload will be managed.
Head coach Shukri Conrad said: “We’ll reassess Kagiso in England. We are hopeful that he will be available for part of the ODI series, but we’re prioritizing T20I cricket and will take a conservative approach. We won’t rush him back.
“We will also continue to manage Temba’s workload during the ODI series in the same way we did in the ongoing series against Australia.
“It’s great to have Marco back. He’s a fantastic all-format player who balances our side, he bowls up front and at the death, and hits the ball a long way. The plan was always to ease him and Lizaad back into international cricket through the shortest format.
“David’s return for the T20Is adds another dimension to our lineup, and he is eager to get going.
“Donovan has done particularly well in the leagues he’s played in. We know how destructive he can be at the end of an innings, and with his experience in The Hundred and playing in English conditions, it’s the perfect time for him to rejoin the national squad.
“We were experimenting with the spinning all-rounders in our most recent T20I series, and Keshav was always part of our broader plans. His return to the squad strengthens our spin options. Beyond his obvious skill with the ball, he brings calmness and leadership to the group.”
ODI squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs
T20I squad: Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams
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