South Africa’s Anrich Nortje has been dominated out of the ICC Champions Trophy with a again damage, the newest in an extended line of setbacks for the quick bowler.
Nortje was named in South Africa’s squad on Monday, however 48 hours on, officers have stated he is not going to recuperate in time from a again downside forward of the Group B opener in opposition to Afghanistan on Feb. 21. England and Australia are additionally within the pool.
Nortje’s substitute shall be named at a later date, with seamer Gerald Coetzee a attainable choose after he recovered from a groin pressure. The 18-year-old quick bowler Kwena Maphaka is an alternative choice.
Nortje has had persistent damage points over a number of seasons. He has not performed a check match since March 2023 and a one-day worldwide since September of that yr.
He was match sufficient to function in final yr’s Twenty20 World Cup, the place South Africa misplaced within the ultimate to India.