Faf rested for final T20

Faf rested for final T20

Cricket SA says Faf du Plessis has been rested for South Africa's final T20 International against the West Indies to be hosted in Durban.

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"Faf has been rested for the last T20 as a precautionary measure ahead of a busy one-day international (ODI) period over the next three months," Proteas team manager Moosajee said.

"He has a long-standing hip niggle and any amount of rest will be beneficial to him in the long run."

The ODI squad will gather in Durban tomorrow evening ahead of the first Momentum ODI at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead on Friday.

Justin Ontong will take over the captaincy at Kingsmead tomorrow.

The match on Friday will begin at 13h30.

Proteas T20 squad:
Justin Ontong (Nashua Cape Cobras, capt), Kyle Abbott (Sunfoil Dolphins), Farhaan Behardien (The Unlimited Titans), Marchant de Lange (The Unlimited Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobras), Reeza Hendricks (Chevrolet Knights), Imran Tahir (Sunfoil Dolphins), David Miller (Sunfoil Dolphins), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Aaron Phangiso (bizhub Highveld Lions), Kagiso Rabada (bizhub Highveld Lions), Rilee Rossouw (Chevrolet Knights), Morne van Wyk (Sunfoil Dolphins), David Wiese (The Unlimited Titans)

(File photo: Gallo Images)

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