Ace Duanne Olivier ruled out
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SETBACK: Duanne Olivier
The Proteas will enter Wednesday’s first day of their three-match Test series against England at Lord’s without fast bowler Duanne Olivier.
The 30-year-old suffered a hip injury in South Africa’s innings and 56-run defeat to England’s Lions in a warmup match last week.
SA scored 433 (Khaya Zondo 86, Rassie van der Dussen 75, Kyle Verreynne 62 and Marco Jansen 54*) and 183 (Aiden Markram 88*) and England Lions 672 (Markram 6/91) as SA suffered a knock to their confidence ahead of the Lord’s five-dayer.
#Proteas fast bowler Duanne Olivier has been ruled out the three-match Test series against England due to a grade 2 right hip flexor muscle tear❌
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Of Olivier’s injury, team doctor Hashendra Ramjee says: “Duanne presented with significant discomfort involving his right hip flexor muscle at the close of play on day three of the four-day tour match.
“After clinical assessment, he was referred for an MRI scan which revealed a grade 2 tear involving the right pectineus muscle.
“Due to the extent of the injury, he has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against England and will return home where he will commence his rehabilitation with the Gauteng Central Lions medical team.”
The Proteas did not call up a replacement for the seamer.