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Fast bowler Nandre Burger has been dominated out of the rest of South Africa’s ongoing ODI sequence in opposition to Ireland and the upcoming Test tour of Bangladesh attributable to a lumbar stress response. In an announcement, Cricket South Africa (CSA) stated Burger, 29, skilled discomfort in his decrease again, and subsequent scans revealed the damage. He will return dwelling and endure additional assessments. CSA added that his alternative for the two-match Test sequence in opposition to Bangladesh shall be introduced sooner or later.
Burger made his males’s worldwide debuts in all three codecs within the house of 12 days in December 2023 in opposition to India, the place he impressed everybody together with his tempo and swing. So far, he is picked 14 wickets in three Tests, six scalps in 5 ODIs and a wicket in two T20Is.
After being the highest bowler within the CSA one-day problem, Burger was signed by Rajasthan Royals for the 2024 IPL season, the place he took seven wickets in six appearances. He was named as a reserve participant in South Africa’s squad for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup within the USA and the West Indies, the place they completed runners-up to India.
Burger, who used to play tennis and squash in his growing-up years, additionally performed for the Seattle Orcas within the Major League Cricket (MLC) within the USA in 2024. His previous few worldwide video games noticed him play a Test and a T20I within the West Indies, in addition to play two ODIs in opposition to Afghanistan in Sharjah.
After finishing their ODI sequence in opposition to Ireland, South Africa will journey to Bangladesh to play the primary Test on the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka from October 21-25. After that, each groups will journey to Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram for the second Test taking place from October 29 to November 02.
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