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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the 30-man provisional squad for the upcoming ICC World T20, to be held in Sri Lanka in September.
The squad contains no real surprises except fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753, who has been omitted despite some consistent and impressive performances in recent times for South Africa.
"I believe this squad shows just how much depth there is in South African cricket," commented CSA selection convener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Charles-Hudson-c44308.
"It augurs extremely well both for this tournament as well as the road ahead."
The team will be skippered by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613 etc.
The squad also includes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754. He scored his 100 off only 45 balls and also smashed 13 sixes, which is a world record as well.
South Africa haven’t won any major tournament in their history except their triumph in 1998 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Champions Trophy, and will be vying to remove the choker’s label by winning the tournament.
Opening match of the World Cup will be played between hosts Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, on September 18, and the tournament’s final will be played on October 7 at Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
12 teams will participate in the T20 World Cup, divided into 4 groups. South Africa is placed in Group C along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 and Zimbabwe.
The Proteas are currently touring http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 to play 3 Tests, 5 ODIs and 3 T20s. First Test match has already started at the Oval. By the time the tour concludes with the final T20 on September 12 at Edgbaston, the team would have had enough match practice
for the World Cup.
South Africa kick of their campaign against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 on September 20. They play their next match on September 22 against the hosts Sri Lanka.
CSA T20 Squad: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-McLaren-c2232,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dane-Vilas-c1307.
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