INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
South Africa this week announced the squads for their white-ball series later this month against Afghanistan in the UAE.The South African
ODI squad set to face Afghanistan will depart for the UAE on Saturday, 14 September, in preparation for the series opener on 18 September.In
July, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed that it will host South Africa for a series of three One Day International (ODI) matches
from September 18 to 22 in the United Arab Emirates.This three-match ODI series will be the first-ever bilateral cricket series between the
two countries hosted by Afghanistan.The first ODI will be played on September 18, with the second and third ODIs scheduled for September 20
and 22 respectively at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE.The Afghanistan team will leave Delhi for the UAE on the same day, following their
one-off Test against New Zealand which is scheduled from September 9 to 13 in Greater Noida, India.The ACB has not yet announced the
Afghanistan squad.The South Africa ODI squad against Afghanistan is as follows: Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger,
Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane,
Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams. The post South Africa announces squad for white-ball series against
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