Mumbai Indians’ Tristan Stubbs receives maiden call-up as South Africa announce T20I squad towards India

Mumbai Indians’ new recruit Tristan Stubbs has obtained a maiden worldwide call-up as South Africa introduced their T20I squad towards India on Tuesday.

India are scheduled to host South Africa for a five-match T20I collection at 5 totally different venues. Delhi, Cuttack, Vizag, Rajkot, and Bengaluru will host the groups between June 9-19.

Stubbs, the 21-year-old middle-order batter, impressed whereas enjoying within the Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge. He scored 293 runs in seven innings at a median of 48.83 and a strike price of 183.12, together with 23 sixes.

PROTEAS SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT

Tristan Stubbs receives his maiden call-up
Anrich Nortje is again
India, right here we come

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Stubbs was additionally a part of the South Africa A staff to Zimbabwe earlier than he was known as as much as the Mumbai Indians camp as a substitute for the injured England pacer Tymal Mills within the ongoing 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL). He was dismissed for a duck in his debut match for MI towards Chennai Super Kings.

The 16-member South Africa staff additionally consists of quick bowler Anrich Nortje, who was recovering from harm since December 2021, and batters Reeza Hendricks and Heinrich Klaasen.

Nortje has been medically cleared for motion and is at the moment working via his return to play programme whereas representing Delhi Capitals within the IPL.

Moreover, Wayne Parnell makes a return to the T20I arrange for the primary time since South Africa’s tour to England in 2017.

Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi, and the IPL contingent – Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen and Marco Jansen – make for an thrilling South Africa staff within the shortest format of the sport.

“This is the Proteas like we have not seen them in a long time,” commented CSA Convenor of Selectors, Victor Mpitsang. “The injection of IPL players means that we will have a team that’s ready to fire on all cylinders immediately and has vast experience of the conditions that we will be playing in.

“Tristan Stubbs is an thrilling prospect and we’re eager to see what he’s made from and we’re wanting ahead to the return of the expertise of Reeza (Hendricks), Klaasie (Heinrich Klaasen) and Wayne Parnell to affix the likes of Temba (Bavuma), Tabraiz (Shamsi) and Keshav (Maharaj).

“The country can also join us in a collective sigh of relief at the return of Anrich Nortje, who has been
working hard to recover from a frustrating injury.”

South Africa T20I squad towards India

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Marco Jansen.