Per Cricket South Africa (CSA)’s replacement convener Victor Mpitsang, Olivier became as soon as kept out of playing eleven attributable to the after-results of the Covid-19 virus and a hamstring niggle.
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In the sunshine of South Africa’s lacklustre bowling efficiency on day one among the first Test in opposition to India at the SuperSport Park on Sunday, tons of eyebrows had been raised over pacer Duanne Olivier’s absence from the playing eleven.
Now, fixed with Cricket South Africa (CSA)’s replacement convener Victor Mpitsang, Olivier became as soon as kept out of playing eleven attributable to the after-results of the Covid-19 virus and a hamstring niggle.
“Duanne Olivier is healthy and properly, but did return an even Covid-19 take a look at result a assortment of weeks ago, which pressured him to quarantine and he took time far from his practicing sooner than the original Test series in opposition to India,” Mpitsang became as soon as quoted as asserting by ESPNCricinfo on Monday, Day Two of the first Test.
Curiously, Mpitsang had offered no feedback on the identical grief when he became as soon as asked by journalists on the first day of the match on Sunday. Olivier, who would had been an ready replacement for an injured Anrich Nortje, had been pitted to play a key position in opposition to India.
Olivier had scalped 28 wickets at a mean of 11.10 in four top notch fits for his group Lions, turning into the leading wicket-taker within the home four-day opponents.
“This (Covid-19 infection) did seize set while he became as soon as away so to spend time with his household and his workloads weren’t the set up the replacement panel would own wanted them to be by the time he entered the group bubble sooner than the first Test match. He picked up a hamstring niggle at some level of the 2-day, intra-squad match before the whole lot of the camp and the selectors didn’t desire to possibility him unnecessarily when there are two extra Test fits to mediate about,” added Mpitsang.
Olivier, who picked 48 wickets in ten Checks for South Africa, had signed a Kolpak contend with English county facet Yorkshire, ruling him out of playing international cricket. However as soon as Brexit introduced about the tip of the Kolpak device, Olivier made himself out there for South Africa.
In his absence, 21-twelve months-old sort left-arm wander all-rounder Marco Jansen became as soon as given a Test debut. However Jansen conceded 61 runs in 17 overs as India made 272/3 at stumps on day one.
“Statistically, Marco Jansen became as soon as the standout performer with the ball in opposition to India A of their latest tour to South Africa and the selectors backed him to take hold of on the senior India group and enhance. Every participant who has been selected for this Proteas group is believed and backed to be able to representing the national group and give a efficiency of the most sensible level. The absence of one participant doesn’t seize far from the standard that one other brings to the setup,” concluded Mpitsang.
