Cricket
Pretorius ruled out of T20 World Cup─── MORGAN PIEK 13:22 Thu, 06 Oct 2022
The North West Dragons all-rounder, Dwaine Pretorius, has been ruled out of the One-Day International series against India and the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
The three-match series got under way in Lucknow on Thursday afternoon, although rain caused the toss and the start to be delayed.
Pretorius fractured his thumb during the third T20 International and has been withdrawn from the squad.
Pretorius has been replaced in the One-Day International squad by the tall left-arm seamer, Marco Jansen.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Shuaib Manjra explained: “The nature of the injury requires surgical intervention and Dwaine will consult the Cricket South Africa designated hand surgeon on arrival in South Africa.
“Normal rehabilitation procedures will follow to ensure he speedily returns to playing cricket.”
A replacement for Pretorius at the World Cup will be named in the coming days.
