Proteas coach Ottis Gibson says he will try out new players and combinations during the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, which starts at Diamond Oval in Kimberley on Sunday. Gibson has named a largely inexperienced squad without captain Faf du Plessis‚ batting kingpin Hashim Amla‚ star wicketkeeper and batsman Quinton de Kock and master blaster David Miller. Reeza Hendricks‚ Christiaan Jonker‚ Heinrich Klaasen‚ Khaya Zondo and Test opener Dean Elgar have been given another opportunity to prove themselves in white ball cricket with the World Cup in England less than a year away.
"We have looked at some guys and perhaps this series against Zimbabwe and the next one against Australia are probably the last where we will be giving opportunities to guys we have not seen," Gibson said on Wednesday. "I have spoken to the selectors about that‚" he said. "We wanted to see Klaasen a little bit longer. "Jonker came in and he did very well for us in the T20 against India and his nu...
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