Cricket World Cup South Africa Squad 2023

The cricket world cup South Africa squad for 2023 has a 15-member team which includes: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen. Meanwhile Temba Bavuma will lead Team South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and Rob Walter will be the head coach of the Proteas.

South Africa Team Players List for Cricket World Cup 2023

South africa squad for world cup 2023 was announced on Tuesday, September 5.

Senior player Quinton de Kock will open the batting order with Bavuma with Reeza Hendricks being the back-up option. Rassie van der Dussen will be the key batter to stabilise the compact batting order.

The likes of Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller will bolster the middle order. Klaasen will also be the backup option for the wicketkeeper's role in icc world cup 2023.

With Andile Phelukwayo excluded from the squad, Keshav Maharaj will bat at No.7 and shoulder the additional responsibility of batting apart from pairing with Tabraiz Shamsi in the spin department.

South Africa cricket team arguably has one the formidable pace attacks in the World Cup 2023 with Kagisio Rabada to spearhead their bowling attack. Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala and young Gerald Coetzee serve the best options join Rabada in the seam department.

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South Africa batters in World Cup 2023

South Africa will lineup a high-risk batting order in their squad as they lack a genuine No.7 for the finisher's role in world cup 2023. Captain Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock play at the top along with Rassie van der Dussen at No.3. Reeza Hendricks can be considered to bat at No.3.

Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller give the options to accelerate the innings either in the middle or death overs. Aiden Markram will play as the No.4 batter and likely to anchor the Proteas innings.

South Africa batters: Quinton de Kock (opener), Temba Bavuma (opener), Rassie van der Dussen (top-order), Aiden Markram (middle-order), Heinrich Klaasen (middle-order), David Miller (middle-order)

South Africa wicketkeepers in World Cup 2023

Quinton de Kock is the first-choice keeper for the Proteas while Heinrich Klaasen will be the middle-order batter.

South Africa Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks

South Africa all-rounders in World Cup 2023

There is no genuine all-rounder for the Proteas in the World Cup 2023 squad. However, Keshav Maharaj can play handy cameos in the lower order and that can be the only exceptional case.

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South Africa bowlers in World Cup 2023

Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje are the heart of the Proteas pace attack. Sisanda Magala, Gerald Coetze and Lungi Ngidi will support the duo as additional options. Spinners Maharaj and Shamsi will shoulder the responsibilty of contain the runs in the middle.

South Africa bowlers: Kagiso Rabada (fast bowler), Anrich Nortje (fast bowler), Lungi Ngidi (fast bowler), Gerald Coetzee (fast bowler), Sisanda Magala (fast bowler), Marco Jansen, Tabraiz Shamsi (spin bowler), Keshav Maharaj (spin bowler), Aiden Markram (spin bowler)

South Africa World Cup Squad From 2007-2019

South Africa World Cup Squad 2019

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South Africa World Cup Squad 2015

South Africa World Cup Squad 2011

South Africa World Cup Squad 2007