New South Africa skipper set to lead side on Namibia tour

South Africa will have a new captain at the helm for their upcoming tour of Namibia, with Bjorn Fortuin set to lead the side.

South Africa will first compete in a tri-series featuring Namibia and Zimbabwe, beginning on August 28 in Windhoek, before taking on the hosts in a three-match ODI series.

Proteas Squad for Namibia White-ball Tour:

Bjorn Fortuin, Eathan Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen, Jordan Hermann, Rubin Hermann, Duan Jansen, Kwena Maphaka, Nqobani Mokoena, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Lutho Sipamla, Jason Smith, and Prenelan Subrayen.

All-rounder Duan Jansen, the twin brother of South Africa star Marco Jansen, has earned his maiden national call-up after impressing on the domestic circuit. The 26-year-old has been a standout performer across both of South Africa's domestic white-ball competitions and played a key role in the Titans' title-winning campaign in the 50-over competition.

All-rounder Eathan Bosch is the other uncapped T20I player in the squad, while Connor Esterhuizen, Jordan Hermann and Nqobani Mokoena have received their maiden ODI call-ups. Along with Jordan, his brother Rubin Hermann is also in the side.

“We’ve selected one squad for both series as we feel we have all departments well covered and it provides a great opportunity for players to build on their international caps.” said South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad.

“We saw glimpses of what Connor and Nqobani can offer during the T20I series against New Zealand earlier this year. It was unfortunate that Jordan picked up an injury in the opening match of that series, so we’re looking forward to seeing him get another opportunity at this level.”

“This tour has also opened the door for players who have performed domestically. Duan is one of those players. He is a quality all-rounder who has also shown great character for the Titans.”

“Bjorn is an experienced player and proven leader who has successfully captained the Lions, and we have every confidence in his ability to lead this group.”

T20I Tri-Series Fixtures:

28 August, Namibia v South Africa, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

29 August, South Africa v Zimbabwe, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

31 August, Namibia v Zimbabwe, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

1 September, Zimbabwe v South Africa, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

3 September Namibia v Zimbabwe, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

4 September, Namibia v South Africa, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

6 September , Final TBC vs TBC, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

*All games are scheduled to start at 2 PM local time

ODI Series

1st ODI, 9 September, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

2nd ODI, 11 September, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

3rd ODI, 13 September, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

*All three ODIs will start at 9:30 AM local time