• Stuurman to miss Aussie tour

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    Warriors pace bowler Glenton Stuurman will not travel with the Proteas to Australia after picking up an injury in the 4-Day Series over the weekend.

    The 30-year-old suffered an abdominal muscle strain while playing against the Dolphins at St George’s Park in Gqeberha and has been ruled out for six weeks.

    Titans bowler Lizaad Williams has been called up as his replacement. 

    Proteas Test squad: Dean Elgar (c, Titans), Temba Bavuma (Lions), Gerald Coetzee (Knights), Theunis de Bruyn (Titans), Sarel Erwee (Dolphins), Simon Harmer (Titans), Marco Jansen (Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Kagiso Rabada (Lions), Rassie van der Dussen (Lions), Kyle Verreynne (Western Province), Lizaad Williams (Titans), Khaya Zondo (Dolphins).

    South Africa tour to Australia:

    • Four-day tour match, 9-12 December – vs Cricket Australia XI – The Allan Border Field, Brisbane
    • 1st Test, 17-21 December – The Gabba, Brisbane
    • 2nd Test, 26-30 December – MCG, Melbourne
    • 3rd Test, 4-8 January – SCG, Sydney

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    Nicholas Krige