Champions Trophy: 3 Important South African players who missed out of the squad

South Africa won the first-ever edition of the Champions Trophy back in 1998. The team has qualified to the semi-final on four occasions in the next seven editions. This year, the team is placed in Group B, along with Australia, England, and Afghanistan. 

South Africa is the third-most successful team in the Champions Trophy in terms of win percentage. The team has won 12 out of 24 games. Temba Bavuma will lead the Proteas squad in the tournament.

Here are three important South African players who missed out from the squad for the Champions Trophy:

1. Anrich Nortje

Nortje has played 22 ODI matches for South Africa since making his debut in 2019. He has picked 36 wickets at an average of 27.27, an economy of 5.85, and a strike rate of 27.9. Nortje last played an ODI game for South Africa back in September 2023.

He has been ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury and has been replaced by Corbin Bosch. Nortje has not played an international game for the Proteas since the T20 World Cup last year.

2. Andile Phehlukwayo

Andile Phehlukwayo was a part of South Africa’s squad that played in the last edition of the Champions Trophy. He has played in the last two editions of the ODI World Cup. However, he has not been named in the squad.

He has played 85 ODI matches for South Africa so far and has taken 97 wickets at an average of 31.35, an economy of 5.74, and a strike rate of 32.7.

3. Gerald Coetzee

Gerald Coetzee was not named in the squad due to injury concerns. However, he was named in the squad for the Tri-Series against New Zealand and Pakistan. He got injured once again and was ruled out of the tournament.

Coetzee made his ODI debut in March 2023 and has amassed 31 wickets in 14 games at an average of 23.22, an economy of 6.48, and a strike rate of 21.4. He last played an ODI game in the semi-final of the World Cup 2023.

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