By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Eathan Bosch have joined the Proteas squad on the eve of the first T20 International against the West Indies at Boland Park in Paarl.
“Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Eathan Bosch have been added to the squad for the first T20I against West Indies tomorrow,” read Monday’s statement from Cricket South Africa (CSA).
“They come in as Quinton de Kock, Tristan Stubbs, and Marco Jansen are rested following their SA20 final success with Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Sunday.”
The Proteas and West Indies will contest three T20Is. Matches two and three will be played in Centurion and Johannesburg.
South Africa squad for series against West Indies
Aiden Markram (capt) Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Lhun-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Eathan Bosch.
West Indies fixtures
1st T20I – Tuesday, 27 January at 6pm
South Africa vs West Indies – Boland Park, Paarl
2nd T20I – Thursday, 29 January at 6pm
South Africa vs West Indies – SuperSport Park, Centurion
3rd T20I – Saturday, 31 January at 6pm
South Africa vs West Indies – DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.