Wicketkeeper Rudi Second has been ruled out of South Africa’s Test tour of India in October owing to an injury, with Heinrich Klaasen being called up as his replacement.
"Klaasen is part of the one-day squad for the South Africa A tour and he will now be added to the squad in Second's place for the four-day series that will assist his preparation for the Proteas Test series," CSA Acting Director of Cricket Corrie van Zyl said.
Second, who was one of the three uncapped players in their squad for three Test matches, suffered in injury a practice session with South Africa A and will need surgery.
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Klaasen is yet to make a Test appearance, but has played 14 ODIs and nine T20Is for South Africa. The Test series begins from October 2 in Visakhapatnam. Also, in an official announcement, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed the second Test will now be played in Pune (October 10-14), while the third will be played in Ranchi (19-23).
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also also announced the switching of venues for the Test section of the tour. The second Test match will now be played at Pune and the final one at Ranchi," the CSA said on its website.
Before the Tests, South Africa will play three T20Is, starting from September 15 to 22.
Test squad: Faf du Plessis (captain), Temba Bavuma (vice-captain), Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Heinrich Klaasen.
T20 squad: Quinton de Kock (captain), Rassie van der Dussen (vice-captain), Temba Bavuma, Junior Dala, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jon-Jon Smuts.
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