• Paterson in ODI squad, AB returns

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    Dane Paterson, who was added to the Test squad to cover for the injured Morne Morkel, will stay for the ODI series against Bangladesh.

    He is the only change from the last ODI squad that played in England to a 2-1 series defeat.

    ‘Dane did very well in the T20 International Series against England earlier this year, [where he took a career-best 4-32 in the final match], particularly when it came to death bowling,’ said Linda Zondi, convener of the national selectors. ‘We now want to see if he can do a similar job in the 50-over format. This is the start of our campaign to begin preparing our squad for the 2019 ICC World Cup.’

    The three-match series, which begins on 15 October, will be a debut for Faf du Plessis as captain since the resignation of AB de Villiers after the England tour.

    De Villiers, who last played for South Africa during the England tour, returns to action in this series.  JP Duminy, who recently retired from Tests, will be part of a middle order that also includes David Miller and Farhaan Behardien.

    Paterson, again, has much to prove. He has 69 wickets from 52 List A matches at an average of 28.17 and an economy rate of 4.80.

    Kagiso Rabada will lead the bowling attack, which also includes all-rounders Wayne Parnell and Andile Phehlukwayo. Imran Tahir is the only specialist spinner in the group. Chris Morris, who was part of the Champions Trophy squad, was not available for selection as he continues to recover from a back problem, while Keshav Maharaj was left out.

    Standard Bank ODI squad: Faf du Plessis (Titans, capt), Hashim Amla (ape Cobras), Temba Bavuma (Cape Cobras), Farhaan Behardien (Titans), Quinton de Kock (Titans), AB de Villiers (Titans), JP Duminy (Cape Cobras),  Imran Tahir (Dolphins), David Miller (Knights), Wayne Parnell (Cape Cobras), Dane Paterson (Cape Cobras), Andile Phehlukwayo (Dolphins), Dwaine Pretorius (Highveld Lions), Kagiso Rabada (Highveld Lions)

    Fixtures: 
    15 Oct: 1st ODI, Diamond Oval, Kimberley, 10am
    18 Oct: 2nd ODI, Boland Park, Paarl, 10am
    22 Oct: 3rd ODI, Buffalo Park, East London, 10am

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