South Africa name Fortuin as skipper for limited-overs trip to Namibia

Spinner Bjorn Fortuin will lead South Africa's Twenty20 side in a tri-series against Namibia and Zimbabwe, and a subsequent three-game one-day international series against Namibia. The matches are scheduled to take place in Windhoek, Namibia, from August 28 to September 6.

Coach Shukri Conrad highlighted the decision to rest experienced players due to a demanding schedule, which includes tours from Australia, Bangladesh, and England later in the year. This approach aims to provide valuable international exposure to emerging talents. "The idea is to give some of the younger players some international experience," Conrad stated during a virtual press conference.

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The idea is to give some of the younger players some international experience.

Among the new faces in the squad are all-rounders Duan Jansen and Eathan Bosch, who receive their first call-ups. Batters Connor Esterhuizen and Jordan Hermann, along with seamer Nqobani Mokoena, have earned their maiden ODI call-ups. "We’ve selected one squad for both series as we feel we have all departments well covered and it provides a great opportunity for players to build on their international caps,“ Conrad added.

The selected squad includes Bjorn Fortuin (captain), Eathan Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen, Jordan Hermann, Rubin Hermann, Duan Jansen, Kwena Maphaka, Nqobani Mokoena, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Lutho Sipamla, Jason Smith, and Prenelan Subrayen.

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We’ve selected one squad for both series as we feel we have all departments well covered and it provides a great opportunity for players to build on their international caps.