South Africa Announce T20 World Cup Squad: Aiden Markram Named Captain, Uncapped Ryan Rickelton and Ottniel Baartman Called up
Aiden Markram will lead South Africa’s bid for a maiden world title. (PTI Photo)
South Africa have revealed their 15-man squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 set to be co-hosted by USA and West Indies in June this year. Aiden Markram has been named captain with Ryan Rickelton and Ottniel Baartman – both uncapped in T20Is – being rewarded for their impressive show in the recent SA20 – South Africa’s franchise T20 tournament.
Temba Bavuma, Raisse van der Dussen, Rilee Roussow and Wayne Parnell have been ignored.
South Africa T20 World Cup Squad
Aiden Markram (captain), 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
Cricket South Africa (CSA) have also named a second squad for a three-match T20I series against West Indies ahead of the T20 World Cup.
South Africa Squad for West Indies T20Is
Matthew Breetzke, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi and Rassie van der Dussen
South Africa are taking five pacers to the world cup including Anrich Nortje who last played an international game in September 2023. Nortje will have Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, allrounder Marco Jansen and Baartman for company.
The spin department will be led by Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi with Bjorn Fortuin as the third specialist spinner while skipper Markram also a quality option.
South Africa’s batting will be dependent on Quinton de Kock, Markram, the big-hitting Heinrick Klaasen, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs.
They have also named the pace duo of Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger as the two traveling reserves.