In what indeed must come as the biggest blow to a team in limbo; the best batsman in the world (arguably) AB De Villiers was ruled out of the forthcoming two test match series against the Kiwis (New Zealanders) owing to an elbow injury........
De Villiers who has been a constant fixture in the Protean test team ever since he made his debut way back in 2004 expressed his dismay and consternation on missing out on a test series for the first time in his illustrious career but expressed optimism about his participation in all the future fixtures slated to be held in the last four months of 2016........
According to the South African team's physiotherapist AB will be laid low for a minimum of six to eight weeks owing to the elbow injury and speedstder Morne Morkel will miss out on a minimum of twelve to sixteen weeks of international cricket owing to a bulging and severely inflamed disc in his lower back........
Top order batsman and South African T 20 skipper Faf du Plessis will lead the South African test team during the course of the two test match series that is slated to be held on South African soil from August 19 onwards while iconic fast bowling legend Dale Steyn as well as fellow medium pacer Vernon Philander will be making their return to the side after a ten month long hiatus owing to groin; elbow and recurrent back injuries........
Largely ignored and forgotten bowling all rounder Wayne Parnell will feature in the Proteas test team on account of Morne's enforced absence and will bolster the beleaguered pace attack of the much weakened team.........
One only hopes and prays that the other members of the South African squad step up to the plate and make amends for the absence of the afore mentioned players as their inability to do so would only lead to a further embarrassment and humiliation after the reverses suffered against the then visiting Englishmen at the beginning of the year.........
De Villiers who has been a constant fixture in the Protean test team ever since he made his debut way back in 2004 expressed his dismay and consternation on missing out on a test series for the first time in his illustrious career but expressed optimism about his participation in all the future fixtures slated to be held in the last four months of 2016........
According to the South African team's physiotherapist AB will be laid low for a minimum of six to eight weeks owing to the elbow injury and speedstder Morne Morkel will miss out on a minimum of twelve to sixteen weeks of international cricket owing to a bulging and severely inflamed disc in his lower back........
Top order batsman and South African T 20 skipper Faf du Plessis will lead the South African test team during the course of the two test match series that is slated to be held on South African soil from August 19 onwards while iconic fast bowling legend Dale Steyn as well as fellow medium pacer Vernon Philander will be making their return to the side after a ten month long hiatus owing to groin; elbow and recurrent back injuries........
Largely ignored and forgotten bowling all rounder Wayne Parnell will feature in the Proteas test team on account of Morne's enforced absence and will bolster the beleaguered pace attack of the much weakened team.........
One only hopes and prays that the other members of the South African squad step up to the plate and make amends for the absence of the afore mentioned players as their inability to do so would only lead to a further embarrassment and humiliation after the reverses suffered against the then visiting Englishmen at the beginning of the year.........
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