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South Africa will gamble on Quinton de Kock's fitness at the World Cup, having named him in their final 15. De Kock is only expected to recover from his ankle ligament tear after South Africa's first two games, which will leave AB de Villiers to keep wicket initially and a spare batsman to open with Hashim Amla. Rilee Rossouw and Farhaan Behardien were both included for that purpose.
There was no space for left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe, despite indications he would be considered for a recall, with Kyle Abbott and Wayne Parnell being the extra bowlers. Ryan McLaren, who took over the allrounder role following Jacques Kallis' retirement, also lost his place.
JP Duminy, who has been nursing a knee injury and out of action since the second week of November, also made the squad. He said he hoped to make be back playing before the week is out, in the first Twenty20 against West Indies on Friday, after "a long, hard period of rehab".
"It has been a process over the last 18 months, but we are happy with the squad we have," convener of selectors Andrew Hudson said, in an elaborate function in Cape Town to unveil the squad.
Squad: AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw, Dale Steyn
source: South Africa gamble on Quinton de Kock | Cricket News | ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 | ESPN Cricinfo
There was no space for left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe, despite indications he would be considered for a recall, with Kyle Abbott and Wayne Parnell being the extra bowlers. Ryan McLaren, who took over the allrounder role following Jacques Kallis' retirement, also lost his place.
JP Duminy, who has been nursing a knee injury and out of action since the second week of November, also made the squad. He said he hoped to make be back playing before the week is out, in the first Twenty20 against West Indies on Friday, after "a long, hard period of rehab".
"It has been a process over the last 18 months, but we are happy with the squad we have," convener of selectors Andrew Hudson said, in an elaborate function in Cape Town to unveil the squad.
Squad: AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw, Dale Steyn
source: South Africa gamble on Quinton de Kock | Cricket News | ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 | ESPN Cricinfo
