Hafeez has been struggling to find some form with the bat for some time now
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been dropped for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, while veteran batsman Younis Khan has been recalled into the ODI squad.
De Villiers has already admitted that being in the outfield is much harder
South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has announced that he will be giving up wicketkeeping in limited overs matches since he is unable to deal with the burden of having to stand behind the stumps, come in as a specialist batsman and lead the team all at once.
Watson’s future role in the team still hangs in the balance
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has told the national selectors that he wants to open the batting once again, which is a clear indication that the vice-captain’s bowling days are all but over due to a string of career-threatening injuries he has had to fight back from in the past number of years.
Tsolekile still does not fully understand why he was dropped during the New Zealand Test series
South Africa convenor of selectors Andrew Hudson has admitted that wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile was supposed to replace batsman AB de Villiers behind the stumps for the New Zealand Test series, but he was denied the opportunity after de Villiers announced that he would like to continue donning the gloves for the Proteas.
Smith wants South Africa to concentrate on retaining their world number one Test ranking
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has announced that his team are ready to take on all “unique challenges” that await them during their three-Test series against Australia.
Kleinveldt will be looking to make a huge impact in his maiden Test match
Coming off a massive win against England this summer, which earned them the right to be called the number one Test team in the world, South Africa have been looking to retain the same squad they had during their upcoming tour of Australia.
South Africa are hoping that de Villiers will be fit in time for the Australia series
With their tour of Australia getting ever closer, South Africa have announced that it is highly likely they will be selecting two wicketkeepers for their tour after AB de Villiers re-aggravated two of his old injuries during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20.
De Villiers has not missed a single match since the start of the Test series against England
South Africa wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has pulled out of playing in the Champions League Twenty20 and could likely miss the entire upcoming Test series against Australia after suffering two separate injuries during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20.
