Pacer ruled out as Proteas name squad for series decider
Anrich Nortje sustained a groin injury in the Gqeberha Test and is now set to miss the Cape Town Test.
South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the series decider of the ICC World Test Championship contest against Australia due to a mild groin injury sustained while bowling during the first innings of the second Test in Gqeberha.
Scans conducted on Thursday confirmed the extent of the injury, ruling Nortje out of the final Test.
South Africa squad for third Test against Australia:
Temba Bavuma (captain), Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Gerald Coetzee, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton and Kyle Verreynne.
South Africa have not named a replacement for the 32-year-old yet.
The second Test saw South Africa level the series following an innings and 31-run victory over the visitors in Gqeberha.
Series schedule
First Test: 9-13 October, Durban (Australia won by 214 runs)
Second Test: 18-22 October, Gqeberha (South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs)
Third Test: 27-31 October, Cape Town