Cricket-South Africa paceman Nortje ruled out of third test


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - T20 World Cup - Semi Final - South Africa v Afghanistan - Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago - June 26, 2024 South Africa's Anrich Nortje in action REUTERS/Ash Allen/ File Photo

CAPE TOWN, Oct ⁠24 (Reuters) - South African quick bowlerAnrich Nortje ⁠is out of the last test ‌against Australia after a groin injury suffered early in the comprehensive second test victory in Gqeberha this ​week, Cricket South Africa said ⁠on Saturday.

• The ⁠32-year-old Nortje pulled up in his fourth ⁠over and ‌played no further part in the test, which South Africa ⁠won by an innings and 31 runs ​on ‌Thursday

• He is the only change to ⁠the squad ​for the third test, which starts at Newlands on Tuesday

• Nortje had only returned ⁠after a lengthy spell out ​of first-class cricket after a litany of injuries stalled his career

• South Africa and Australia ⁠are level at 1-1 in the three-match series

Squad:

Temba Bavuma (Lions, captain), Marques Ackerman (Dolphins), David Bedingham (Cobras), Corbin Bosch (Titans), Matthew Breetzke (Warriors), Gerald Coetzee (Lions), ​Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen (both ⁠Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Titans), Wiaan Mulder (Lions), ​Senuran Muthusamy (Warriors), Dane Paterson (Cobras), Kagiso ‌Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (both Lions), ​Kyle Verreynne (Cobras).

(Reporting by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town. Editing by Mark Potter)

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