Sisanda Magala has been ruled out of the Proteas tour to Ireland after suffering an injury to his left ankle during the squad’s preparations in Grenada.
The projected recovery time is three to four weeks, with the Proteas opting to retain Beuran Hendricks from the West Indies tour for the limited-overs series against the Irish.
The team arrived safely in Dublin for their historic, maiden, full white-ball tour of the country, which runs from 11 to 24 July.
Captain Temba Bavuma and his teammates – fresh off a 3-2 T20I series win over the West Indies – will play Ireland in three ODI and three T20Is in Dublin and Belfast respectively.
The first ODI starts on July 11, with the final match of the tour scheduled for July 24.
Proteas squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams.
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