South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the T20 International series against Pakistan and the subsequent three-match One-Day International ODI series due to an injury to his left toe.
The 31-year-old pacer sustained a bruise on the big toe of his left foot while training for the first T20I on Tuesday. He initially missed the opening game, but subsequent tests on Wednesday revealed a broken bone and he was removed from the series. Nortje plans to consult with a specialist orthopedic surgeon to determine the recovery period.
All-rounder Dayan Galiem was called up to replace Nortje in his absence. The 26-year-old will join the Proteas squad for the remaining two T20Is scheduled to be played at Centurion’s SuperSport Park on Friday 13 December and at Johannesburg’s DP World Wanderers Stadium on Saturday 14 December. Become.
Nortje was excluded.
Nortje’s injury could be a major setback for South Africa as the experienced fast bowler was a key element of their bowling attack. The team will aim for a good result in the series against Pakistan and will look to Ghariem to contribute with both bat and ball.
Uncapped pacer Deiyaan Ghariem has taken 46 wickets in his T20 career and has played 60 matches so far.
Meanwhile, Henrich Nortje has not played for South Africa since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final in June, when he was the team’s top wicket-taker with 15 dismissals. Mr Nortje also opted out of a national contract with South Africa to manage his workload.
Nortje is the latest addition to South Africa’s growing list of injured bowlers. Gerard Coetzee is out with a groin injury, Nandre Berger is recovering from a stress fracture in his lower back, Lungi Ngidi is recovering from a hip injury and Wian Mulder is recovering from a broken finger sustained in the first Test against Sri Lanka. is.
