After overcoming a host of injury setbacks, fast bowler Anrich Nortje has returned to the Proteas set up for a key upcoming series.
Anrich Nortje has endured an ongoing battle with injuries in recent times, but the influential fast bowler has finally made a full recovery, and will return to the Proteas T20I side for the first time since the World Cup in June.
The 33-year-old, who has 14 T20I caps, had an impressive run in this season’s CSA T20 Challenge, amassing 171 runs at a strike-rate of 178.12 and claiming nine wickets at an average of 18.33. The squad will begin preparations with a two-day camp at the Centre of Excellence in Pretoria from 6-8 December, before heading to Durban on Sunday, 8 December.
“In the absence of Aiden, Heinrich will lead the team. He is a vastly experienced player with a strong understanding and reading of the game. We look forward to utilising him in this role after his previous experiences in 2021. *Matthew Breetzke, Kwena Maphaka and Ryan Rickelton are set to join the squad following their Test commitments against Sri Lanka.
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