PATERSON GETS CALL UP TO PROTEAS SQUAD
DANE Paterson may go from the fringes of big cricket to a fully fledged international in the next few days.
On Monday, the Cobras fast bowler‚ who has played four T20s for South Africa‚ was called up for tomorrow’s second test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein after Morne Morkel was ruled out for up to six weeks with a torn side.
Yesterday, Paterson was named in the squad to play three one-day internationals against the Bangladeshis‚ the first of them on October 15.
He is a long shot to crack the nod for the test‚ what with Wayne Parnell already in the group‚ but he should get a game in the ODIs.
“Dane did very well in the T20 series against England earlier this year‚ particularly when it came to death bowling‚” selection convenor Linda Zondi said.
“We now want to see if he can do a similar job in the 50-overs format.”
Paterson took 4/32 against England in Cardiff in June‚ twice claiming two wickets in two overs in the last three overs of the innings.
Temba Bavuma‚ who has played only one ODI‚ is also in the 14-man mix for the first series South Africa will play in the format since their failed Champions Trophy campaign in England in June.
The omissions from that 15-man squad are Morkel‚ Chris Morris‚ who is also injured‚ and Keshav Maharaj. The rubber marks Faf du Plessis’s first in charge since he succeeded AB de Villiers as SA’s ODI captain last month.
South Africa won the first test by 333 runs in Potchefstroom on Monday‚ and their chances of sealing the series in Bloem took a great leap forward yesterday when Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was taken out of the equation with a thigh injury.
The visitors‚ already weakened by the absence of allrounder Shakib Al Hasan‚ hope to have Tamim back on board for the ODI series.
Dane did very well in the T20 series against England earlier this year
SA ODI squad:
Faf du Plessis (captain)‚ Hashim Amla‚ Temba Bavuma‚ Farhaan Behardien‚ Quinton de Kock‚ AB de Villiers‚ JP Duminy‚ Imran Tahir‚ David Miller‚ Wayne Parnell‚ Dane Paterson‚ Andile Phehlukwayo‚ Dwaine Pretorius‚ Kagiso Rabada.