The South African Men’s selection panel has named the squads for next month’s white-ball tour against England. The tour features three one-day internationals (ODI) and three T20 Internationals (T20I) to be played across England and Wales from 02 - 14 September.
The 15-player T20I squad includes five changes from the recent series against Australia, with David Miller and Momentum Multiply Titans batter Donovan Ferreira making their return to the T20I setup for the first time since the series against Pakistan in December 2024. Spinner Keshav Maharaj has also earned a recall to the side.
Allrounder Marco Jansen (left thumb) and fast bowler Lizaad Williams (left knee) have been included in the T20I squad after recovering from their respective injuries.
Fast bowler Kwena Maphaka has been retained in the ODI squad as cover for Kagiso Rabada, who is continuing his recovery from an ankle injury. Rabada will travel with the ODI squad and is expected to be available for all three T20Is.
The 50-over squad heads to England from Australia on Monday, 25 August.
South Africa last toured the UK in 2022, where they drew the ODI series 1-1 and won the T20I series 2-1. The tour gets underway with the first ODI on 02 September at Headingley in Leeds.
Convenor Selector for the Proteas Men, Patrick Moroney said: “The recent tours to Zimbabwe and Australia have been invaluable, allowing us to test different matchups and give players a platform to perform.
“We saw some exciting young talent step up in Australia, proving their capabilities under pressure and with the T20 World Cup on the horizon, we now have a strong base of players to choose from.
“Our ODI approach will be similar to what we did in Australia, where we maintained consistency within the group to give them the best possible chance to win the series. We’re really looking forward to what will be an exciting tour of the UK.”
Proteas Men’s head coach Shukri Conrad added: “We’ll reassess Kagiso in England. We are hopeful that he will be available for part of the ODI series, but we’re prioritizing T20I cricket and will take a conservative approach. We won’t rush him back.
“We will also continue to manage Temba’s workload during the ODI series in the same way we did in the ongoing series against Australia.
“It’s great to have Marco back. He’s a fantastic all-format player who balances our side, he bowls up front and at the death, and hits the ball a long way. The plan was always to ease him and Lizaad back into international cricket through the shortest format.
“David’s return for the T20Is adds another dimension to our line-up, and he is eager to get going.
“Donovan has done particularly well in the leagues he’s played in. We know how destructive he can be at the end of an innings, and with his experience in The Hundred and playing in English conditions, it's the perfect time for him to rejoin the national squad.
“We were experimenting with the spinning allrounders in our most recent T20I series, and Keshav was always part of our broader plans. His return to the squad strengthens our spin options. Beyond his obvious skill with the ball, he brings calmness and leadership to the group,” concluded Conrad.
PROTEAS ODI SQUAD AGAINST ENGLAND
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Matthew Breetzke (Dafabet Warriors), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Nandre Burger (WSB Western Province), Tony de Zorzi (WSB Western Province), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kwena Maphaka* (DP World Lions), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (Dafabet Warriors), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Momentum Multiply Titans), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions) and Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors).
PROTEAS T20I SQUAD AGAINST ENGLAND
Aiden Markram (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Donovan Ferreira (Momentum Multiply Titans), Marco Jansen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kwena Maphaka* (DP World Lions), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Senuran Muthusamy (Dafabet Warriors), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Momentum Multiply Titans), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors) and Lizaad Williams (Momentum Multiply Titans).
*DP World Lions fast bowler Lutho Sipamla will replace Maphaka in the South Africa A squad against New Zealand A.
FIXTURE (all times local)
1st ODI - Tuesday, 02 September at 13:00
England v South Africa - Headingley, Leeds
2nd ODI - Thursday, 04 September at 13:00
England v South Africa - Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
3rd ODI - Sunday, 07 September at 13:00
England v South Africa - Utilita Bowl, Southampton
1st T20I - Wednesday, 10 September at 18:30
England v South Africa - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
2nd T20I - Friday, 12 September at 18:30
England v South Africa - Old Trafford, Manchester
3rd T20I - Sunday, 14 September at 14:30
England v South Africa - Trent Bridge, Nottingham