South Africa will have a new captain at the helm for their upcoming tour of Namibia, with Bjorn Fortuin set to lead the side. All-rounder Duan Jansen, the twin brother of South Africa star Marco Jansen, has earned his maiden national call-up after impressing on the domestic circuit. The Proteas will begin their campaign with a tri-series involving hosts Namibia and Zimbabwe, starting on August 28 in Windhoek, before facing Namibia in a three-match ODI series, as per the ICC website.
Player and Team Performance
All-rounder Eathan Bosch is the other uncapped T20I player in the squad, while Connor Esterhuizen, Jordan Hermann and Nqobani Mokoena have received their maiden ODI call-ups. Along with Jordan, his brother Rubin Hermann is also in the side. It was unfortunate that Jordan picked up an injury in the opening match of that series, so we’re looking forward to seeing him get another opportunity at this level,” he added. Proteas Squad for Namibia White-ball Tour:
“We’ve selected one squad for both series as we feel we have all departments well covered and it provides a great opportunity for players to build on their international caps,” said South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad.
“We saw glimpses of what Connor and Nqobani can offer during the T20I series against New Zealand earlier this year.
