Morris in for Nortje as South Africa forced to shuffle World Cup squad


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - South Africa vs India - First One Day International - Kingsmead Stadium, Durban, South Africa - February 1, 2018. South Africa's Chris Morris plays a shot. REUTERS/Rogan Ward

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa have called up all-rounder Chris Morris for their Cricket World Cup squad after a hand injury ruled fast bowler Anrich Nortje out of the tournament, in the latest setback for the injury-plagued side.

Nortje fractured his right thumb while practising in the nets and will need six to eight weeks to make a full recovery, a media statement from Cricket South Africa confirmed on Tuesday.

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