Yet another seamer blow for South Africa ahead of Australia ODI series

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maphaka-kwena/IZXUBvML/"]Maphaka[/a]’s injury follows the absence of first-choice fast bowlers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rabada-kagiso/jRmmeilR/"]Kagiso Rabada[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngidi-lungi/fZWl9EcE/"]Lungi Ngidi[/a], who also have hamstring problems.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-lizaad/zXImwurT/"]Lizaad Williams[/a] has been called into the squad as a replacement for Maphaka.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/tUhlKzIm/"]South Africa[/a] are also without seamers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/baartman-ottniel/pO5DmToE/"]Ottneil Baartman[/a] (hamstring) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/burger-nandre/OjtCk75e/"]Nandre Burger[/a] (back), leaving their seam attack decimated.[/p][p]Instead, they will rely on Williams, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jansen-marco/6ey7qlc3/"]Jansen[/a] twins, Marco and Duan, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gerald-coetzee/GApxa5Kl/"]Gerald Coetzee[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bosch-corbin/AuYfazVm/"]Corbin Bosch[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mokoena-grant/vHkfivLf/"]Nqobani Mokoena[/a].[/p][embed guid="7d03919e-5e9b-4924-8ea3-143331c11fdc" url="https://x.com/ProteasMenCSA/status/2102680043218776375?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Between them, the six have played only 72 ODIs in what will be one of the least experienced bowling line-ups for South Africa against a major opponent in some time.[/p][p]The first match in the series will be played in Durban on Thursday, before further fixtures in Johannesburg on Sunday and Potchefstroom on September 30.[/p][p] [/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]