Cricket SA ring changes to South Africa A team ahead of India tour

Cricket SA on Wednesday confirmed a number of changes to the South Africa A team that will tour India from Sunday to September 21.

The tour consists of five one-day matches to be followed by two four-day matches against India A.

In the one-day squad Kyle Verrynne replaces the injured Gihahn Cloete. Marco Jansen replaces Wiaan Mulder who is still recovering from injury, but Mulder should be ready to take part in the four-day series.

In the four-day squad, Marco Jansen replaces Anrich Nortje who has been promoted to the Proteas squad. Lungi Ngidi replaces Beuran Hendricks (Proteas Selection), Theunis De Bruyn replaces Temba Bavuma (Proteas Selection), but De Bruyn will only play the second four-day match.

Heinrich Klaasen replaces Rudi Second (injury).

In changes to the coaching team, Malibongwe Maketa replaces Russell Domingo as a coach. Domingo was recently appointed as coach of the Bangladesh cricket team. Andrew Puttick replaces Enoch Nkwe as an assistant coach. Nkwe has been appointed as the Proteas interim coach.

SA A one-day squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Matthew Breetzke Kyle Verrynne, Junior Dala, Theunis de Bruyn, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde, Janneman Malan, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, Sinethemba Qeshile, Lutho Sipamla.

SA A four-day squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Theunis de Bruyn, Zubayr Hamza, Lungi Ngidi, George Linde, Pieter Malan, Eddie Moore, Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen, Dane Piedt, Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen, Lutho Sipamla, Khaya Zondo.

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