Cricket-Another seamer injury blow for South Africa ahead of Australia ODI series


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second Twenty20 International - England v South Africa - Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, Britain - September 12, 2025 South Africa's Kwena Maphaka in action Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

Sept 23 (Reuters) - ⁠South Africa have been ⁠dealt another blow ahead of ‌the three-match One Day International home series against Australia that starts in ​Durban on Thursday after ⁠fast bowlerKwena ⁠Maphaka withdrew with a hamstring injury.

• ⁠Maphaka’s ‌injury follows the absence of first-choice fast ⁠bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi ​Ngidi, ‌who also both have hamstring ⁠problems.

• Lizaad ​Williams has been called into the squad as a ⁠replacement for Maphaka.

• South ​Africa are also without seamers Ottneil Baartman (hamstring) and Nandre Burger (back), as ⁠their seam attack is decimated.

• The first match in the series will be played ​in Durban on ⁠Thursday, before further fixtures in ​Johannesburg on Sunday ‌and Potchefstroom on September ​30.

(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

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