JP Duminy named as South Africa's T20I captain for Australia series

Durban, 2014/Sep/30 04:54:00 Text Size -->JP Duminy will captain South Africa's T20I squad for the series against Australia © Agencies

South Africa's middle-order batsman, JP Duminy, will captain the national team for the first time when they take on Australia in a three-match T20I series in November. Cricket South Africa (CSA) also named the ODI squad for tours of Australia and New Zealand. Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw and Kagiso Rabada are the new faces in the T20I squad. Faf du Plessis though, has been rested for the series.

"We have decided to rest some of our core senior players who are involved in all three formats," CSA selection convener, Andrew Hudson, was quoted as saying by Sport24.

"It is the only opportunity we have to ease their workload in what is going to be a very busy and intense summer season. All three (new caps) have done well for South Africa 'A' and Rossouw recently made his international ODI debut as well."

On the other hand, Vernon Philander, who missed the tri-seies in Zimbabwe due to an injury has made a comeback into the ODI squad. Kyle Abbott too retains his place in the ODI squad.

"We are very happy with the progress and momentum the team has established over the last couple of months, first in Sri Lanka and then in Zimbabwe," said Hudson.

"We have another 13 ODIs (three in New Zealand, five in Australia and five at home against the West Indies) before we head to the World Cup to round off our preparation."

South Africa ODI squad: AB de Villiers (c), Hashim Amla, Kyle Abbott, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw and Dale Steyn

South Africa T20 squad: JP Duminy (c), Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, Marchant de Lange, Reeza Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, David Wiese.

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