Proteas continue search for player combinations

THE search for the right player combinations and pairings for next year’s T20 World Cup continues for the Proteas as they take on England in three T20Is this week.

- ONGAMA GCWABE

Since coach Shukri Conrad took over the white ball teams, the side has lost five out of eight matches, including losing a Tri-Series in Zimbabwe before going on to lose 2-1 against Australia Down Under.

Conrad has made several changes since those two tours, dropping spinners George Linde and Nqaba Peter, and batter Rassie van der Dussen, while Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams and Donovan Ferreira have all been called back to the squad for the England series.

With the first of three T20Is set to get underway at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff today, Markram empha-sised that the team continues to build towards making yet another World Cup final in India next year.