Glenton Stuurman

South Africa pacer Glenton Stuurman has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka after suffering quadriceps muscle strain. "Glenton Stuurman has been released from the Proteas Test squad after suffering a left quadriceps muscle strain," CSA tweeted.

South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against England after injuring his hamstring in the warm-up defeat to the England Lions this week.

Seamer Glenton Stuurman earned a first call-up as South Africa named a combined 24-man squad for the six-match home limited-overs series against England starting later this month. The inexperienced Stuurman, 28, has only played a handful of limited-overs matches at senior franchise level and is joined in the squad by fellow seamer Junior Dala, who returns from injury.

In a first instance of Covid-19 substitution in international cricket, South Africa's Sarel Erwee and Wiaan Mulder were replaced by Khaya Zondo and Glenton Stuurman in the playing eleven of the second Test against Bangladesh after testing positive for the virus on Monday.

The South African Test squad will start full training on Wednesday after all 17 players returned negative results after a third round of Covid-19 tests. South Africa meet Sri Lanka in the first of two world championship Test matches, starting at Centurion on Saturday.

Pacer Sisanda Magala and wicketkeeper-batsman Ryan Rickelton were the new faces in South Africa's 21-member squad announced on Tuesday for the three-Test series against India beginning December 26.

Seamer Kagiso Rabada was on Friday named in a 24-member South African squad for a limited-over series at home against England starting November 27.

Quinton de Kock was on Friday named South Africa's Test captain for the 2020/21 season.

Former captain Dinesh Chandimal said Sri Lanka had exceeded their expectations by scoring 340 for six on the first day of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion on Saturday. "To be honest we were thinking 280-plus would be a good first innings score so this is surprising everyone in our team," said Chandimal.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock was named South African Test team captain for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka. The 16-member squad includes rookie opener Sarel Erwee, wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Verreynne and medium-pacer Glenton Stuurman, the trio receiving their maiden call-ups.

Fitness will play as big a role as form when South Africa and Sri Lanka finalise their teams for the second and final Test, starting at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.

India batter Hanuma Vihari was on Friday added to the India 'A' squad for the upcoming South Africa tour scheduled to start from November 23 in Bloemfontein.

Bad light halted India A's march towards a possible victory as their second unofficial Test against South Africa A ended in a draw on the fourth and final day of the match on Friday.

South Africa and Sri Lanka will end a lengthy Covid-induced break from Test cricket when the first of two world championship Test matches starts at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday.

India lead the three-match series against South Africa 1-0, having won the first Test by 113 runs. The second Test begins in Wanderes, Johannesburg, on Monday, January 3.

South Africa have selected a much-changed squad for their three-match Twenty20 series in Pakistan to allow members of the Test side to prepare for a home series against Australia that is scheduled to start in April. The squad will instead be captained for the first time by Heinrich Klaasen, with uncapped seamer Okuhle Cele, wicketkeeper Ryan Rickleton and batsman Jacques Snyman all included.

Premier South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada and all-rounder Chris Morris will miss the inaugural 3TeamCricket (3TC) Solidarity Cup, which will mark the resumption of live cricket in the country on Saturday in Centurion.

South Africa paceman Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the second and final Test against New Zealand with a back strain, the team said on Thursday.

South Africa on Thursday called up batsman Khaya Zondo to their Test team for a two-match series against Bangladesh but have been forced to name a weakened 15-man squad.

South Africa will be without middle order batsman Temba Bavuma for their three Test tour of England starting in August after he was ruled out with an elbow injury, officials confirmed on Wednesday.