SA captain Temba Bavuma defends the decision to replace injured players Wiaan Mulder and Gerald Coetzee with Ryan Rickelton and Dane Paterson to strengthen the batting line-up for the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Ryan Rickelton and Dane Paterson have replaced Wiaan Mulder and Gerald Coetzee in the SA team. Proteas captain Temba Bavuma has defended the decision to strengthen their batting line-up , potentially at the expense of their bowling attack, as they gear up for the second Test against Sri Lanka starting in Gqeberha on Thursday morning .
At the age of 35, Paterson has played only five Tests since making his debut against England in January 2020, but he is an experienced player, having turned out in 165 first-class matches. “If you look at all our bowlers he’s probably the guy who can hit the stumps more consistently, I guess being shorter in stature, and St George’s Park is one of those wickets where lbw balls and nick-offs become a lot more predominant in terms of wicket-taking options,” the skipper said.
“He’s played five Tests in four years, but every time he’s got an opportunity he has shown why he should probably be playing more, so it’s nice to have him back.”Bavuma was pleased to have Maphaka forming part of the squad, after the teenage prodigy was called up ahead of this week’s match, but the youngster would need to wait before receiving his opportunity at Test level.
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